What is the TKE International Sweetheart?
The International Sweetheart of TKE recognizes TKE Nation’s women leaders for their commitment to impacting their local communities, advancing scholastic success and embodying the values that have shaped our great Fraternity. For decades, Tau Kappa Epsilon has recognized these women as recipients of the TKE International Sweetheart honor, which includes the $2,500 Melanie Crockard TKE Woman of Distinction Scholarship from the TKE Foundation. This honor recognizes their academic achievement, community engagement and local TKE chapter and community impact.
The ‘Old Sweetheart Song’ written by Frater Al Rockwell (Alpha-Xi, Drake Univ.), and redone by The Lettermen, is sung each year to both chapter (at annual Red Carnation Balls) and our International Sweethearts (at Regional Leadership Conferences or Conclaves) when installing them to the position.