
Academic Chairman
Stephen Bollinger
Grade: Sophomore
Hometown: Pierre, SD
Major: Chemistry & Psychology, Pre-Medicine
Phone Number: 605-222-6710
Email: Stephen.Bollinger@usd.edu
Delta Tau Delta Academic Achievements
The Delta Gamma Chapter of Delta Tau Delta is proud to have earned the top fraternity semester Grade Point Average for each of the past three semesters beginning in the Fall 2011 semester and hopes to continue it's success in the area of academics during the Spring of 2012.

Pictured are the thirteen Delta Gamma members acheiving 4.0 GPAs for the Fall 2011 semester. From left to right they are: Michael Freitag (Sen), Evan Verwey (Soph), Cory Sykora (Sen), Brett Lorenz (Fr), Andrew Holmstrom (Fr), Cory Hewitt (Fr), Josh Rogers (Fr), Scott Cichos (Fr), Stephen Bollinger (Soph), Nick Albers (Sen), Ryan Lauseng (Soph), Sam Pfeiffer (Soph), and Zach Nipp (Soph).
Kershner Scholar
The Kershner Scholar Award was created in the 1970s to encourage consistent academic achievement and improvement. It is named after Fred Kershner (Beta Zeta, Butler University, 1937) who is a past international president of Delta Tau Delta and the longest serving director of academic affairs in the Fraternity's history.
Who is a Kershner Scholar?
Who is eligible to be a Kershner Scholar?
Kershner Scholars must meet one of the following criteria:
- 3.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
- Dean's list or campus equivalent
Kershner Scholar Awards are awarded by term (semester or quarter with at least 12 credits) and can be awarded multiple times. When grade information from the previous term becomes available, your chapter should submit its list of brothers to be recognized.
Kershner Scholar recognition levels
The Fraternity has a public motto, Delta Alpha Kappa, which stands for “Labor for the beautiful and the good.” To signify a brother’s commitment to scholarship, the Kershner Scholar Award has several levels of distinction.
| Times awarded | Recognition | Recognition level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 semester or quarter | Recognition on www.delts.org* | Delta |
| 3 semesters or 5 quarters | Kershner Scholar t-shirt | Alpha |
| 5 semesters or 8 quarters | Limited edition Kershner Scholar Delt neck tie | Kappa |
| 7 semesters or 11 quarters | Personalized plaque | “Distinguished” Kershner Schola |

