The Magazine of Sigma Chi Fall 2024

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Beyond the Gridiron

University of Southern California football players uphold

Trojan legacy while embodying values of Sigma Chi brothers

“...THERE IS SOMETHING WITHIN US THAT MAKES US SEEK COMRADES IN ARMS.

BROTHERS

WE CAN RELY ON TO HAVE

OUR BACK, AND WHO IN TURN CAN RELY ON US TO HAVE THEIRS.”

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ugust. Summer drawing to a close. Internships over. Sunlight leaving sooner. And the rush of returning to campus. I am not talking about the recruitment push, though that is so important to our year. No, I mean the renewal of new classes and new possibilities. Being back in our chapters with our brothers with the excitement for the year ahead. That emotional and essential rush. And for me, each August since 1978, the Sigma Chi experience known as “workshop.” This year, at the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, hundreds of you were there with me in good ol’ Bowling Green, Ohio. Finishing the summer and starting the new year of opportunity. I hope if you haven’t attended Krach TLW, you will seriously consider it for the future. There is so much at “Krach” to help you get the school year rolling.

On the closing night of this year’s workshop, I had the honor of talking with the assembled brothers. For me, it was an opportunity to look around the room and observe from the living, breathing examples of effective leaders gathered before me. Impressive alumni who have achieved in their personal and professional lives and still find the time to give back to our Fraternity. Impressive undergraduate men who are juggling academics, internships, sports, politics, relationships, video games, road trips and … fun. Yes, I believe FUN is an essential part of leadership!

Looking around that room, a couple of things jumped out at me that I shared with the workshop group then that I would like to share with all of our brothers now.

The first observation is that something in our nature, in our very DNA, demands that we go fast, that we jump out of airplanes, that we blow stuff up. Whether it is the men we recruit or the virtues we teach, it's clear from looking at a room full of us

that we thrive on adventure. We aren’t made for boring, for routine, for the ordinary path. As men, as Sigma Chis, as leaders, we are striving to be trailblazers, to go new places, test limits, defy expectations, to grow and achieve things. Point No. 1 I want each of you to keep in mind as we embark on a fresh, new college semester: Bring the adventure, bring the ambition. Leave ordinary behind. Whatever we’re going to do with our time and our energy this semester, let’s reach for extraordinary.

The second thing I observed from looking around the ranks of our brothers is that there is something within us that makes us want to seek out mentors. These are the people who challenge us and push us past what we believe is possible. We need to embrace that. Find a mentor. When the opportunity arises, be a mentor to someone else. We need to harness that positive impact of believing in and pushing each other, gaining through the wisdom and experience of others and in turn sharing the lessons we have learned.

And the third and final thing I observed in that room at Krach TLW — and I see it at bid nights, Derby Days philanthropic events, province conferences and on display in weekly chapter meetings on campuses coast to coast — is that there is something within us that makes us seek comrades in arms. Brothers we can rely on to have our back, and who in turn can rely on us to have theirs.

The Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop is an incredible opportunity and a powerful experience to gain new leadership skills and strategies. But you don’t have to be a graduate of Krach TLW to exhibit transformational leadership on your campus. With the daring and boldness to be great, with mentors to coach and guide, and with true brothers to share the highs and the lows along the journey, I

know with every fiber of my being that you can transform yourself this semester. You can transform your chapter, engage and improve your campus and community, and so much more.

So as August ends, the beginning of a new school year challenges us. Challenges YOU. Be the hero in your life’s adventure, the protagonist in the book of you. The world awaits. I cannot wait to see what you will do in it.

In hoc, Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981

73rd Grand Consul

FALL 2024 / VOL. 144, #4

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“IT’S THE PURSUIT AND UNATTAINABLE

NATURE OF IDEALS WHICH MAKE THEM VALUABLE. HERE IS WHERE WE STRIVE.”

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Grand Tribune Jim Holcomb, CAL. STATE-SACRAMENTO 1994 , and Grand Historian Dr. Michael Codina, CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO 1993 (at left)

STANDARDS, VIRTUES, AND IDEALS

hat if we told you what you believed to be the true nature of searching and striving in Sigma Chi was a little inaccurate? Further, what if we told you that your aspirations for yourself, your brothers and their behavior were often anchored to the minimum standard for admission in Sigma Chi? It’s a lot to consider. But it happens frequently. For too long, Sigma Chi has failed to provide formal guidance and education to our brothers regarding the difference between Sigma Chi’s standards, virtues and ideals. As a result, The Jordan Standard became (for many) the pinnacle of striving, which isn’t its intended role. We were the same way. Both of us were initiated in the 1990s. We were made to memorize The Jordan Standard which, we were told by other well-intended brothers, was what we must strive to emulate. After initiation, little time and attention was spent learning our Fraternity’s virtues or ideals. They remained elusive and given passing deference in our chapter meetings. In essence, we unlocked the secrets of Sigma Chi but failed to unpack their meaning.

Maybe the same is true for you. Or maybe you had a fantastic pledge program and great mentors. Whichever your experience, we can all agree that we’re better when we have a shared language and common understanding of our terms. It is not enough to simply care about such things. Success is found in the understanding and application of these terms in our daily lives. With that in mind, let’s fix this! We know how much you care about Sigma Chi. We know you believe our standards, virtues and ideals are too sacred to be muddied and misunderstood. To build a shared understanding, we’ll take a brief look at the origins of our standards, virtues and ideals and examine what they look like

in action. Understanding this will make us a better Fraternity today and leave a clearer, brighter path for those who come tomorrow.

Sigma Chi’s standards come to us from the address Founder Isaac M. Jordan, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, gave in 1884 to the members of the Grand Chapter assembled in Cincinnati. During this address, Founder Jordan said it had been the practice of the Fraternity, since the beginning, of admitting no man to membership who is not believed to be (not one who aspires or hopes to be) a man of good character, a student of fair ability with ambitious purposes, possessed of good morals, who has a high sense of honor and possesses a deep sense of personal responsibility. It is clear here that Founder Jordan believes each man entering Sigma Chi should already possess these standards if we are to succeed.

If you still doubt this, let us continue reading Founder Jordan’s 1884 address:

“And let me here give a word of advice and admonition to the members of every chapter. Whenever you find an unworthy member of your society, expel him at once and without hesitation.”

According to Founder Jordan, whose very name we invoke when we speak about the Founder’s standard for admission, our members either possess these standards, and they’re welcome in our order, or they don’t and must be expelled — even after initiation. The Founders not only believed this, they behavedit. Writing to the Gamma chapter at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1857, Founder William Lewis Lockwood, MIAMI (OHIO) 1858, wrote:

“About a week ago we expelled a member. He was a boy possessed of more than ordinary genius, but he perverted his talent. … He forgot what was due to the Sigma Chi, and the Sigma brothers considered him no longer worthy of membership.”

When thinking about what standards look like in our daily lives, we want you to imagine that you and a group of friends are attempting an extensive, multi-day quest in the mountains. As each of you plan for what you might need on the journey, the packing lists contain a lot of similarities: sleeping bag, tent, ample food supplies, a map, a compass, a flashlight and other essentials. These are the standards for your journey. You shouldn’t endeavor this hike without these items. Without these minimal essentials, a hiker won’t be able to complete the journey. Furthermore, and as important, if you bring someone on the journey who isn’t properly equipped, they’ll not only derail their own trip, but they’ll become a liability to the group and a drain on the resources of others who are equipped for the quest. No lack in these standard resources can be compensated for by a “striving” or “wishing” for such resources. The entire mission is jeopardized when we invite men on the journey who fail to pack the standards.

Our virtues became part of Sigma Chi’s culture in 1909 when a major revision of our Fraternity’s education was adopted by the Grand Chapter. After 54 years of existence, the timing felt appropriate to pay tribute to our Founders. As such, a specific virtue was associated with each of them. In its simplest form, a virtue is a behavior showing high moral standard. In Sigma Chi, we have a set of virtues by which we agree to abide. Once again, we see these are not behaviors for which we’re striving. Rather these virtues are our non-negotiable behaviors we practice and demonstrate daily. If someone were to describe every Sigma Chi they’ve ever met, our expectation is they’d use our virtues to describe each of us. In like manner, we should always expect our brothers to conduct themselves with these virtues as a foundation of their character. Scotty Hendricks, contributing writer to BigThink, wrote about virtue:

“Aristotle urges us to ask, ‘What kind of person should I be?’ Aristotle sees virtues as character traits and tendencies to act in a particular way. We gain them through practice and by copying 'moral exemplars' until we manage to internalize the virtue. We become temperate by practicing temperance, courageous by practicing courage, and so on. Eventually, the virtue becomes a habit.”

Continuing with our analogy of a quest in the mountains, think of our virtues as guideposts along the trail. These guideposts provide direction and govern our steps. When we first set out on our journey, we really have no idea how to navigate the path. We may only have a few habits, behaviors or experiences we would describe as proven or wise. But walk the way long enough and we can feel the well-worn path beneath our feet, even when we can’t see the guideposts. The path becomes instinctual. Virtue is similar. Walk with and practice virtue long enough, and it becomes habit. Habit becomes learning. Learning ripens into wisdom. Walking with virtue also illuminates the path in wonderful ways we hadn’t expected. We begin to see God and goodness in all things and appreciate the beauty and opportunity that abounds around us.

This brings us to the matter of ideals. Article 2 of Sigma Chi’s Governing Laws states: “The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to cultivate and maintain the high ideals of friendship, justice and learning upon which Sigma Chi was founded.” Ideals, whether an object or principle, represent a standard of perfection. Rarely does our organization

speak of perfection. We routinely speak of the work but not of perfection. Here we find understanding in Robert Browning’s poem Andrea del Sarto that “ideals are worthy of emulation, though only worthy so long as they remain just beyond our grasp.” It’s the pursuit and unattainable nature of ideals which make them valuable. Here is where we strive. No matter how great your relationship with your brother is, for example, it deserves more. You walked a mile with him in his suffering? Walk another mile more. He asked to borrow your jacket? Offer him your gloves as well. And while you may never achieve that ideal of perfect friendship with him, how much better would it be if we strove for that idyllic version of friendship where each acted and felt as if he was bound to the other by the most sacred ties of friendship and love? Would these friendships ever be perfect? Likely not. Brothers disagree. Brothers fight. But when we fail and have disagreements in that striving, we’re governed by the guideposts of our virtues and look for ways to act with integrity, courtesy and, if we’re lucky, self-control.

We’re also called to strive for justice. This too is challenging and requires striving. Few of our decisions will be perfectly just, but in the striving, they would be absent personal ambition and bias. And what a better Fraternity we would inhabit if every man was bent on justice. We would never have to expel a member or chapter for conduct. The offenders would hold themselves accountable and remove themselves from the order. This is the ideal. And while tough to imagine, it shouldn’t keep us from striving toward it. Learning is its own lifelong journey, driven by curiosity and critical thinking. Learning leads to enlightenment. The more we learn, the more we understand how little we truly know. We are both long-time students of Sigma Chi’s history and Ritual and don’t exaggerate when we share we’re learning new things all the time. You, too, should dive into subjects of which you are passionate and the world in which you inhabit.

In the context of our quest, the ideal is the aspiration that motivated us to embark on the journey and inspires us to persist. And while we may never reach that idyllic state, we are rewarded for the effort. Along the way we experience the profound beauty of genuine friendship. We learn to make decisions with integrity, prioritizing and protecting the well-being of the group. We learn to make hard choices, staying true to our virtues and staying on the path when temptations and shortcuts emerge. Finally, we will have followed the guideposts so well for so long that we’re able to effortlessly and intuitively move along the path whether the way is bathed in sunlight or shrouded in darkness. We’re so wise to the trail’s curves and ascents that we can assist other hikers who might have grown weary or frustrated. All the while being called, as C.S. Lewis wrote, “further up and further in,” toward the serene shelter of our great White Cross and the land of eternal peace and beauty.

Brothers, our ask is this: Join us on the quest in pursuit of the ideals of Sigma Chi — friendship, justice and learning. Encourage others to do the same. Your bag is already packed with the standard items you’ll need to succeed. The guideposts are along the trail, pointing the way. The most beautiful idyllic vista is just over the horizon. We look forward to seeing you on the path, further up and further in.

OLYMPICS

Did you know our Sigma Chi brothers have brought home 16 gold medals for Team USA and 3 for Team Canada in the Olympics since the year 1900? Will you be cheering for Team USA or Team Canada? Let us know in the comments below.

FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMIFINALISTS

Congratulations to Mac Scott, FURMAN 2024, and Trey Diehl, FURMAN 2025, for making it to the semifinals at the 9th U.S. Fourball Championship at Philly Cricket Club alongside their caddies Andrew Maddock, FURMAN 2025, and RJ Steinke, FURMAN 2027

HELLO BROTHERS

Significant Sig Cole Swindell, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2005, has been staying busy this summer on his Win The Night Tour and has made sure to stop and say hello to his fellow brothers along the way! Will you be seeing Cole this year or any of our other Sigma Chi artists on tour?

Enhancing Health Care in Africa

Two Sigma Chi doctors annually volunteer abroad in their commitment to global health equity

People in disadvantaged areas abroad often lack resources to obtain quality medical care, and in turn, the local doctors do their best with the resources they have to treat these patients. Doctors and health care professionals from around the world who volunteer in these areas provide much-needed health services, contribute to the medical knowledge of local doctors and medical staff, and assist in improving the resources available to these doctors and patients.

Those who volunteer gain a rewarding experience, the opportunity to understand a different culture and the ability to expand their network of like-minded professionals committed to global health equity.

Drs. Craig Brewer, WASHINGTON (SEATTLE) 1963, and Gil Jackson, VANDERBILT 1970, have been volunteering in Africa for several years to enhance the health care in underserved areas. For their efforts, they have been named this quarter’s Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action Leadership AwardTM recipients.

ADDRESSING UGANDA’S NEED FOR MEDICAL FUNDING, SICKLE CELL CRISIS TREATMENT

Brewer was getting ready to retire from private practice in the Seattle area in 2016 after a nearly 50-year career in family medicine when a fellow church member, whose parents were missionaries in Jordan, was collecting money and supplies for the Syrian refugees there. He contributed then inquired with the missionaries about volunteering his medical expertise to help the refugees. It turned out that it would be difficult to volunteer in Jordan on his own. So Brewer joined Samaritan’s Purse, which is a Christian humanitarian aid organization that sends medical professionals to partnering hospitals and clinics, among other services.

Through that organization and another one, he was able to volunteer in Jordan and Haiti before volunteering in Uganda beginning in 2019. It is in Uganda where Brewer has been working each year to make a difference in the local community.

Brewer lives with a family in Mukono, about an hour outside of Kampala, the capital. In Mukono, he volunteers in an outpatient clinic for a government hospital, where he also mentors medical students and staff.

“(Hospital staff) aren’t supported enough. The government hospital there is like it would be here, treating the underserved. Those people don’t have enough funds to buy all of the medicines that are prescribed,” Brewer says. “A certain amount

of money is available for patients to get medicines for free from the government hospital pharmacy. The government budgets about four times as much as they are able to provide. If (a patient) went to the hospital and needed IV fluids, then (staff) would have the family go to the local drugstore pharmacy, buy IV fluids and tubing and bring it to the hospital to give to the patient.”

Due to this gap in funding for necessary medicines, Brewer started his own nonprofit, African Medical Funding Gap Relief Inc., in 2021 to help ensure patient access to medications. He also has been working to address sickle cell disease crises in Uganda. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders where the red blood cells become misshapen and break down, according to the National Library of Medicine. The medical library adds that sickle cell disease leads to anemia and sickle cell crisis, which is characterized by severe acute pain and impaired end-organ function that often requires hospitalization.

“I remember having a medicine for vascular problems that was used for other purposes when I was in practice, and I thought this mechanism of action of the medicine has a good chance of working to help prevent sickle cell crises. And so, I pursued that work,” Brewer says.

He submitted a proposal to Uganda’s institutional review board for a clinical trial using the medicine to address sickle cell crises, but the board did not approve the proposal as it was written primarily due to Brewer’s lack of funding, he says. Brewer intends to still pursue it as an off-label trial, which won’t require an expensive clinical trial.

He next plans to travel to Uganda in the beginning of 2025.

PERFORMING SURGERIES IN KENYA, ETHIOPIA

Jackson has been a surgeon specializing in surgical oncology, endocrine surgery and head and neck surgery for over 40 years, but in his previous practice, he was too busy to take time off for a medical mission. Shortly after joining Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas in 2017, the chief of surgery there, who is also president of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), asked Jackson to get involved with the ACS’s program for equity in global surgery and help improve surgical access and education in medically underserved communities.

Two months after joining Houston Methodist, he went to Kenya to assist Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, located in the southwestern portion of the country. The hospital is a faith-based teaching and referral hospital that serves thousands of people each year, and there Jackson worked with the surgical residents, performed emergency surgeries and took on some complicated operations.

He’s since gone back to Kenya six more times — often with his wife, Katina, who assists at the clinics and in the local community any way she can — and volunteers through the Kenya Relief organization at Brase Medical Clinic in Migori, near the Tanzania border and Lake Victoria. Jackson was there as recently as June 2024 and, working with a medical team, saw about 300 patients and did about 60 surgical cases, usually taking out massive thyroid masses from patients who have lived with them for years. Many times, Jackson says, these patients with masses have been previously treated by local traditional healers who use unsanitary, ineffective methods for care, and patients come in with scarring.

“I'm grateful to still be practicing as a surgeon and helping people,” Jackson says. “It’s very rewarding work, and we do so much good for those who need it.” Jackson and his wife also volunteer with a local orphanage in Migori, where they sponsor seven children. Katina Jackson is a senior associate athletics director at the University of Houston, and she’s assisted with the basketball program at the orphanage so that the children can benefit from the positive effects of sports and teamwork and also use those basketball skills to place into better high schools. The couple maintain a close relationship with the children they sponsor and often chat with them even when back home in Houston.

“It’s really wonderful to see them thrive at school,” Jackson says.

Since 2018, Jackson also has volunteered with the surgery residency training program at Hawassa University Hospital in Hawassa, Ethiopia, and has assisted with their capability to provide emergency and elective surgeries. He returned to the hospital in February 2024 to perform surgeries there and make rounds with the residents. He and some colleagues also embarked on a biomedical equipment enhancement project at the hospital, where they brought 12 trunks of biomedical equipment to give to the hospital and also show staff how to repair the equipment when it breaks down.

“We’re trying to make a long-lasting impact on patient care in southern Ethiopia,” Jackson says. “(Assisting the Hawassa University Hospital) has been really fun and rewarding. I’m fortunate to be able to do this work since joining the Houston Methodist Hospital.”

Character -In-action™

Gil Jackson, VANDERBILT 1970, and his wife, Katina, are pictured with the basketball team at an orphanage in Migori, Kenya. The couple sponsor seven children at the orphanage.

1970,

medical mask, is

before operating

a person during a medical mission in Migori, Kenya.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS

A person with good character shows trustworthiness, respect and fairness to others, as well as responsibility and citizenship. Those members who go out of their way to help others and those who overcome obstacles and lead with integrity are good candidates for the Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award.

Sigma Chi introduced the award to recognize the selfless acts of brothers. A formal recognition by the Fraternity allows non-members to appreciate the scope of the organization. For information about the award, see sigmachi.org/character

BOOKS BY SIGS

Bear River and its Water Trail

By Elliott Mott, UTAH and UTAH STATE 1972 / ISBN: 978-1667872995 / Roosevelt&TorreyLLC;March20,2023

Water trails are navigable routes on water. This book defines 53 water trail sections across Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Each water trail section is supported by a narrative and map, making it easy for people to find the section of Bear River they are interested in. It also identifies boat put-in and take-out sites and the connecting roads between those locations. This book is the outcome of the author's many volunteer adventures introducing the river to boating enthusiasts. This book is in full color, includes 167 images and would be of interest to recreational and white water boaters, birders, wildlife and outdoors enthusiasts, photographers, history buffs and anglers.

Bond,

Belonging

and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection

By Greg Morley, RICHMOND 1988 / ISBN: 979-8989456208 / BSLInternational;June10,2024

See beyond the assorted faces and compliant employee resource groups checking the box of diversity and you will hear and feel the motivation to attach, to belong. Our bonds are the heartbeat of relationships that are critical to love, productivity and achievement, but barriers have been thrown up by division and discord everywhere we try to exercise our instinct to connect. We can find and form those bonds again. There are keys to inclusion and connection, according to Morley. Featuring stories and strategies that span the globe, Bond presents the keys that return us to our birthright of belonging.

Homeless Hell

By Robin

Pendergrast, BRADLEY 1967 / ISBN: 979-8872564751 / Independentlypublished;Dec.21,2023

Combining poetry that captures different facets of the struggles of the homeless with photographs of life on the streets, Homeless Hell portrays the humanity of men and women who exist on the margins of society. Yet, the homeless have hopes and dreams of a better life like all of us. Through insightful, lyrical words and images, this book sheds a sympathetic light on the people that society too often ignores.

The Fort at the End of the World

By Justin Marks, HILLSDALE 1995 / ISBN: 979-8399446233 / Independentlypublished;June24,2023

The Fort at the End of the World is a post-apocalyptic fantasy series following protagonist Jason and his friends. The group just wanted to spend a week at the lake house to relax and catch up on old times. Then the System arrived. It only took a few hours for their world to become a reallife roleplaying game. They don’t know the rules and don’t know what’s coming next. What they do know is they need to protect their fort, keep leveling up and explore a dangerous new world.

Candles in the Sky: Fifty Years of Sigma Chi at the University of Central Florida

By John M. Rankin III, CENTRAL FLORIDA 1978 / ISBN: 978-0374139797 / HilltopHousePublishing;Feb.12,2024

Candles in the Sky chronicles the history of the Eta Pi chapter at the University of Central Florida. Using over 4,000 documents and various sources, Rankin effectively tells the story of Sigma Chi’s 161st chapter. Included are stories of alumni who have received university, community and fraternal honors, and additional sections describe the building of the chapter house, past sweethearts, public service, legacies and brothers who have entered the Chapter Eternal. The book serves as a historical record of the Eta Pi chapter.

Lions Raised as Lambs: Your Guide to Being a Better Man. A More Passionate and Successful Warrior, Lover, Husband, Father, and Leader

By Eric Rogell, SUNY-ALBANY 1987 / ISBN: 979-8862117226 / Independentlypublished;Sept.21,2023

Lions Raised as Lambs is the ultimate playbook for the modern man navigating the dynamic landscape of complex expectations and everevolving gender roles. In this book, readers will embark on a sacred journey men have undertaken for millennia — a journey that shows how to naturally overcome the challenges so many men face, such as self-doubt, lack of confidence and the nagging fear and anxiety that can weigh men down. Readers will become more confident, capable and more connected.

My Little Business

By Tom Grooms, TENNESSEE TECH 1970 / ISBN: 979-8353806950 / Independentlypublished;June6,2023

In My Little Business, Grooms writes about growing up in a small town and working for his family business. Through personal stories, Grooms touches on how to move away from living paycheck-to-paycheck in order to live a stress-free life. As a teacher, Grooms used this method to inspire his former students, who have become entrepreneurs with a family business and who are new millionaires — a testimony to living the American Dream.

No Way Out

By Lee Flandreau, MIAMI (OHIO) 1958 / ISBN: 978-1604521849 / BluewaterpressLLC;Jan.13,2023

The Amazon has always appealed to Flandreau’s sense of adventure. He and a friend researched and booked a private river tour of Amazonia, but once they arrived, their adventure quickly morphed into dread. Nothing they had expected when booking the trip materialized, and nobody spoke English. A week into their trip, the captain ignored Flandreau’s demands to return to their starting place. Throughout their journey, Flandreau’s sense of humor helped make their dire situation almost comical. Would the pair ever make it back to their starting point and find civilization again? Or would they find no way out?

Scandal at Sea: Billionaires in the Deep

By Peter Antonucci, ROCHESTER 1982 / ISBN: 979-8833966150 / Independentlypublished;July22,2022

In Scandal at Sea, high-powered New York litigator Eva Lampedusa and her billionaire friends set sail on the world's largest mega-yacht to explore the Mediterranean. It was meant to be a pleasure cruise, but then things took an unexpected turn. Scandals, affairs, backstabbing and dangers set their vessel on a stormy course. The women who run the enterprise are forced to successfully navigate their ship, Paradise, through these stormy seas if they hope to save it from a watery grave.

The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania

By Brad Balukjian, DUKE 2002 / ISBN: 978-0306831553 / HachetteBooks;April2,2024

The Six Pack combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as somewhere between sport and theater — often dismissed as silly and low-brow. But what makes this book so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. They are real people, with families and feelings and bodies that can break. Most of them did, in fact, break; some have been repaired, but none of them will ever be the same.

The Why of Graphic Design: Success Through Strategic Thinking

By Steve Wilson, AUSTIN PEAY 1997 / ISBN: 979-8867569334 / Independentlypublished;June17,2024

Designers aren’t just glorified pixel pushers. Design, like many other professional jobs, is a mix of experience and understanding a variety of concepts. Just like a contractor knows where walls and columns are to be placed to bear the weight of a building, designers know how to structure and display information to effectively inform and entertain the customer. This is what makes up the “why” of design — an array of concepts and problem-solving questions designers use to make their work successful.

Runkle, Cooper Memorial Monuments Celebrate Centennial

Monuments today give opportunity to connect with Founders and honor their legacy

Over 100 years ago excitement was brewing for a lasting tribute to Sigma Chi’s seven Founders.

The only remaining Founder, Daniel William Cooper, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, had entered the Chapter Eternal in 1920, and a few years earlier Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, had entered the Chapter Eternal in 1916. When John Harlan, PITTSBURGH and GEORGE WASHINGTON 1918, went to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to pay his respects to Runkle, he noted the “deplorable condition” of Runkle’s grave, where only a small government marker indicated his burial spot, according to the November/December 1923 issue of The Sigma Chi Quarterly.

Harlan was named a delegate for the George Washington chapter at the 35th Grand Chapter held in Cleveland in 1921, and there he proposed erecting a suitable monument to Runkle. His plan was met with approval at Grand Chapter, and he was appointed executive secretary of the newly created Runkle Monument Commission. Helming it as chairman was National Park Service Director and 20th Grand Consul Stephen Mather, CALIFORNIA-BERKLEY 1887

The following year, 21st Grand Consul Joseph Miller, WOOSTER 1893 wrote a letter to the commission in which he described visiting the unmarked graves of two Founders. He polled chapters about expanding the purpose of the commission to erect proper monuments at the graves of each Founder, and the poll results were almost unanimous in doing so. Miller charged the commission with expanding the scope of their task and said in his letter, “In the opinion of all who have considered this matter, it is among the greatest efforts ever attempted by the Fraternity and one of the most worthwhile things to accomplish.”

of the other memorial monuments to come in the next decade, are an enduring reminder of the opportunity for generations of Sigma Chis visitors to connect with the Founders and honor their legacy.

RUNKLE MONUMENT SYMBOLIZES PLEDGE TO PRINCIPLES

The Benjamin Piatt Runkle Memorial Monument was dedicated Sept. 29, 1923, in Arlington, Virginia. In attendance at the dedication were Virginia Gov. E. Lee Trinkle, VIRGINIA 1898; 22nd Grand Consul and U.S. Postmaster General Harry New, BUTLER 1879; Ninth Grand Consul and Grand Historian Joseph Nate, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1890; Mather; Harlan; Miller and many others who were there to pay

Some remarks were said before Past Grand Consul Miller, under whose administration the Founders Monument Commission began its work, spoke. “Today we place this monument of our affection on the grave of our Founder,” he said. “Let it ever symbolize our pledge renewed to the principles for which he lived and to the faith in which he died, and let us say with reverent hearts and reawakened souls: Runkle, you led! We follow.”

The commission’s name was changed to the Founders Monument Commission (now known today as the Monuments and Memorials Commission), and although they focused on erecting Runkle’s monument first, they kept the long-term vision of the project in sight. The commission proposed monuments of a uniform design, costing $3,000 each, for every Founder’s gravesite. The goal was to install a monument each year, to be completed in seven years (but ultimately finished in 1933). Each of the 22,000 living Sigma Chis was asked to contribute as little as $1 to the Founders Monument Fund in order to pay for and erect the monuments, according to the September 1922 issue of The Sigma Chi Quarterly

The first two memorial monuments for Runkle and Cooper were installed in 1923 and 1924, respectively. Their centennial anniversaries today, and those

Mather then presented the memorial monument to the Fraternity and the United States, and New accepted it. Wreaths were placed at the base of the monument by the International Fraternity, George Washington chapter and Washington, D.C., alumni chapter, and a squadron of airplanes dropped flowers onto the grave, according to the November/December 1923 issue of TheSigmaChiQuarterly.

The dedication was a historical moment in Fraternity history that current Runkle Memorial Monument Warden and Significant Sig Mark Dunning, HANOVER 1983, reflected upon for the centennial celebration in 2023. That year on Saturday, Sept. 30, 24 people were in attendance to mark the 100th anniversary of the memorial monument’s dedication. Dunning gave opening remarks before letting Order of Constantine Sig, past Runkle Memorial Monument warden and past Monuments and Memorials Commission chair warden George Hooper, KANSAS STATE 1960, give the history of the commission. Next, Dunning read an 1895 essay from Sixth Grand Historian Frank Crozier, HANOVER 1892, where Crozier reflected on Runkle’s life and election as Seventh Grand Consul, before Dunning had Order of Constantine Sig, Significant Sig and Eastern province Grand Praetor Walt Cooner, EMORY 1974, lead the White Rose Ceremony. Dunning then gave closing remarks, past Washington, D.C., alumni chapter president and Order of Constantine Sig Bruce Casner, GEORGE WASHINGTON 1971, added some final remarks, then everyone left to meet up at a restaurant after the centennial celebration.

Of special note of the centennial celebration was the gold coin Dunning passed around during the luncheon gathering. During the fundraising for the monument stones, future 29th Grand Consul L.G. Balfour, INDIANA 1907, commissioned gold, silver and bronze coins for purchase to help raise money for the monuments. Dunning has all three for the Runkle Memorial Monument, and it was a special moment for the brothers to see a piece of history that helped fund the inaugural memorial monument a century ago.

“It was a wonderful day, and I think it was a great turnout. The magnitude of it 100 years ago was a lot larger than what we did. But it was very important for the brothers at the time to properly mark the graves of the Founders,” Dunning says before explaining why the memorial monuments appeal to generations of Sigs. “It starts as pledges when we learn about the Founders and their history. For myself, I wanted to get to know the Founders better and feel a connection with them and honor them by visiting their gravesites.”

Up next for him is completing his bucket list by visiting the few remaining Founders’ gravesites on the list.

COOPER MEMORIAL MONUMENT AND OTHERS ARE TANGIBLE MEMORIES TO FOUNDERS

The Cooper Memorial Monument was funded by a $3,000 donation from Cooper’s son, James Cooper, OHIO WESLEYAN 1902, and his brother and sister. Regulations at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh where Cooper was buried did not permit such a stone to be erected, but Grand Consul Miller, through a yearslong friendship, was able to have these regulations waived so that the memorial monument could be placed, according to the September 1922 issue of The Sigma Chi Quarterly.

The dedication ceremony was held May 24, 1924. Miller presided over the ceremony, and Mather once again presented the memorial monument to the Fraternity. While doing so, according to the September/October 1924 issue of The Sigma Chi Quarterly, he said, “… I think then [at the Runkle Memorial Monument dedication] that we started a piece of work which is going to mean a great deal to the generations that are to follow, leaving something tangible as a memory to those seven wonderful men that made our Fraternity what it is today.”

Cooper’s daughter Sarah unveiled the monument to the crowd, wreaths were placed at its base, and during the singing of “With Sacred Circle Broken,” each brother in attendance placed a white rose at the memorial monument. Afterward, a banquet was given at the local country club.

One hundred years later, the memorial monument is still well-maintained due to an endowment for perpetual maintenance organized a few years ago by Cooper Memorial Monument Warden Dave Shields, PENN STATE 1967, and Significant Sig Tod Hunt Jr., NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL 1970, who serves on the Allegheny Cemetery board. As for celebrating the memorial monument’s centennial, local Sigs thought they had missed their opportunity due to the stone being inscribed with the year 1923.

“We thought we were off by a whole year, initially. We had to confirm it was actually dedicated in 1924,” says Pittsburgh alumni chapter president and Order of Constantine Sig Andy Gildersleeve, PENN STATE 1968. Both Gildersleeve and Shields believe the Runkle and Cooper memorial monuments were ordered at the same time and that those doing the stonework just inscribed them both with the year they were completed, not necessarily the year of dedication.

Knowing they had their own centennial celebration coming up, Shields attended the Runkle Memorial Monument centennial event for ideas and to share in the brotherhood with fellow Sigs he knew. After postponing the Cooper Memorial Monument celebration due to its proximity to Memorial Day, the event happened in the evening on Wednesday, June 5, with about 20 people in attendance.

Gildersleeve gave opening remarks, then Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Mike Bryson, PITTSBURGH 1968, provided details about Cooper’s death and how the Fraternity has a Founder’s badge due to the Pittsburgh Consul, with the family’s permission, taking Cooper’s badge off his chest while the body lay in state at the chapter house and replacing it with his own badge. Shields then conducted a White Rose Ceremony and closed out the ceremony at the gravesite. Due to many brothers in attendance also being members of the Pittsburgh alumni chapter, the men left the cemetery to eat and conduct an alumni chapter meeting.

Both Gildersleeve and Shields say that having a Founder’s gravesite in Pittsburgh is special to the local brotherhood. “It’s a place to congregate for various reasons,” Shields says, while Gildersleeve adds that the Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon initiates visit the memorial monument as part of their initiation ceremonies. Shields also says it’s a reminder of the unique bonds of brotherhood found locally and across the continent that trace back to the seven Founders in Miami, Ohio.

The centennial years for the remaining Founders’ memorial monuments are: Isaac M. Jordan, 2029; James Parks Caldwell and Franklin Howard Scobey, 2030; William Lewis Lockwood, 2032; and Thomas Cowan Bell, 2033.

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS

Chicago-DuPage alumni chapter president and Order of Constantine Sig Bill Leonard, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1981, presents Semi-Century Sig certificates and pins to Barney Camponeschi, NORTHWESTERN 1973, and Significant Sig Barry Cesafsky, DEPAUW 1976

The California-Berkley chapter held its 41st annual Businessmen’s Big Game Lunch in San Francisco in the city’s business district to foster the meeting between Sigma Chi business leaders and undergraduates. Also in attendance were the Cal Band, Cal cheerleaders and Oski the Bear, the university’s mascot.

The Epsilon Omega Sigma Chi Memorial Bench was dedicated April 19, 2024, on the Ball State campus. The university offered the chapter a space in the middle of the campus to thank the men of Sigma Chi for their support of the university for more than 60 years. Sigma Chi is the first Greek-letter organization to be recognized on campus in this way. In addition to alumni and undergraduate brothers, the dedication was attended by the university president, Geoffrey Mearns, and comments were made by 59th Grand Consul Dick Hester, BALL STATE 1977, Order of Constantine Sig Mark Popovich, BALL STATE 1963, and Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Larry Metzing, BALL STATE 1970.

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Jack Fisher, WHITMAN 1955, receives his long-lost beer stein found by a fellow Sig at a thrift store during the third annual Sigma Chi Foundation Seattle reception.

The brothers of the Theta chapter at Gettysburg College recently celebrated the 160th anniversary of its founding in 1863. From March 22 through March 23, brothers returned to Gettysburg to share in the merriment and reconnect with their collegiate home.

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ANCHORAGE ALUMNI / In the first half of the year the alumni chapter met four times, and each meeting was filled with lively conversation of Alaskan adventures and travel abroad. The chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Pipers Restaurant and Sports Lounge. If you find yourself in the Anchorage area, feel free to join us. ~ Brad Sordahl, WASHINGTON STATE 1983

BIRMINGHAM ALUMNI / The alumni chapter recently was heavily involved with the installation of the Mu Nu chapter at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Shortly after that, we were saddened by the loss of the chapter at BirminghamSouthern. The chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., and we would love to see some new faces. This Founders Day we had our monthly gathering at the Birmingham Barons baseball game. ~ Mike Hayes, SOUTH ALABAMA 1991

CLARKSVILLE ALUMNI / In May 2024, the alumni chapter, undergraduates at the Eta Xi chapter at Austin Peay and their dates gathered for the fifth annual Sigs’ Sounds Summer Social in which we reserved a space to enjoy a Nashville Sounds baseball game. We also started having monthly Sig Breaks in which we rotate breakfast, lunch and dinner locations each month in the Clarksville area.

~ Joshua Smith, AUSTIN PEAY 1995

CHATTANOOGA ALUMNI / Tennessee-Chattanooga undergraduate brother Luke Irwin, 2025, received the inaugural Micheal R. Baskette Scholarship award. The scholarship was sponsored by the alumni chapter in memory of brother Micheal Baskette, TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA 1975, and recognizes active brothers who are leaders in the chapter, community and excel in the classroom. This is the third scholarship provided by Tennessee-Chattanooga alumni and the alumni chapter.

~ Stan Stout, TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA 1979

FORT WORTH ALUMNI / The alumni chapter joined the North Texas and Dallas alumni chapters for a Founders Day celebration at Lone Star Park Horse Racing Track in Grand Prairie, Texas. We meet at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Cowtown Brewery in Fort Worth. ~ Doug Zent, NORTH TEXAS 1992

FRESNO ALUMNI / The alumni chapter had a successful seventh annual wine tasting event that raised over $40,000 for our scholarship endowment to the Epsilon Eta chapter at California State University, Fresno. For the 2024-2025 academic year, over $12,000 in scholarships were awarded. Concluding a successful spring alumni chapter dinner series was Fresno State head basketball coach Vance Wahlberg. This Nov. 21 we will present Significant Sig honors to Dana McManus, CAL. STATEFRESNO 1972. ~ Significant Sig Brad Fischer, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1981

GREATER MINNESOTA ALUMNI / The Greater Minnesota alumni chapter recently celebrated our first Order of Constantine Sig and current Grand Praetor Todd Larson, DRAKE 1998, at an awards ceremony in which he received the award from president of the Order of Constantine Curtis Biller, MONTANA STATE 1987. We also had our annual New Member Barbecue and continue to support undergrad chapters in the North Central province with activities such as our Fall Joint Service Event and Ritual Chapter Meeting. ~ Benjamin Barnard, VALPARAISO 2010

GREATER PITTSBURGH ALUMNI / On the evening of June 5, 2024, the members of the Greater Pittsburgh alumni chapter commemorated the 100th anniversary of the installation of the memorial monument for Founder Daniel William Cooper, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh. Alumni chapter president and Order of Constantine Sig Andy Gildersleeve, PENN STATE 1968, explained that this monument was the second to be placed following the one for Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, set in 1923 at Arlington National Cemetery. The event concluded with a White Rose Ceremony conducted by the Cooper Memorial Monument Warden Dave Shields, PENN STATE 1967. ~ Gildersleeve

HALIFAX ALUMNI / We hosted a fundraiser in honor of Andy Williams, DALHOUSIEST. MARY’S 1991, receiving the Order of Constantine and raised over $3,000 for our undergraduate travel and support fund. The event drew 40 guests, including Order of Constantine Sigs Shawn George, BRIDGEWATER STATE 1988, and Mike Cox, BRIDGEWATER STATE 1991, along with 15 members of the Constantine Housing Initiative. Additionally, we launched the Roll Call of Distinction to honor

ALUMNI CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

NOVEMBER 9/20/1919 Pittsburgh alumni chapter

DECEMBER 12/22/1899 Milwaukee alumni chapter

*Anniversaries are listed every five years.

The Milwaukee alumni chapter hosts a dinner in 1941 in honor of John Cudahy, WISCONSIN-MADISON 1909. Cudahy was a U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to Poland and Ireland.

local alumni and friends who have achieved recognition in various fields. The 2023 honorees included all of our Order of Constantine members, Significant Sigs, Past Grand Consul Tim Sanderson, WESTERN 1985, and local members Phil Kempton, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1992, Scott Christie, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1990, and Alistair Croll, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1992 ~ David Finlayson, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1998

HOUSTON ALUMNI / The alumni chapter has been busy with luncheons and social events since our annual Wild Game Dinner. We had over 100 brothers in attendance at our fourth annual Lone Star series between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. ~ Paul Pettit, HOUSTON 1990

MID-CITIES ALUMNI / After a successful 40th anniversary party with more than 100 brothers in attendance, the Mid-Cities alumni chapter raised $24,000. Our efforts are now turned on welcoming the Theta Kappa chapter back to the University of Texas at Austin. We are looking to expand our footprint to the broader swath of Sigs in the Mid-Cities area to strengthen our brotherhood over the coming years. ~ Mark Tzatzaris, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 2000

MISSOULA ALUMNI / Over 40 brothers shared a round of golf at the 2024 Captain’s Cup Scramble on June 8, 2024. On Oct. 12, 2024, the Good Ol’ Grizzlies of the University of Montana take on the Lumberjacks of Northern Arizona for Homecoming. The chapter is excited to announce the return of the post-game reception at the chapter house. If you are in Missoula, please join us for lunch every Friday at noon at The Press Box. ~ Bradley Cederberg, MONTANA 2006

SAN ANTONIO ALUMNI / The alumni chapter was busy this summer. In early June, the chapter co-sponsored a fundraiser with the Phi Mu Fraternity alumni chapter to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. The alumni chapter also sponsored a charity golf tournament at TPC San Antonio, home of the Valero Texas Open, on Sept. 10, 2024, to benefit the San Antonio Alzheimer’s Association. We’re also looking forward to a successful 22nd annual holiday event at the Dominion Country Club. ~ Eric Arnold, HOUSTON 2010

SAN DIEGO ALUMNI / It’s been a good quarter for the San Diego Sigs as we co-sponsored the undergraduates’ lunches during the Southern California province workshop. We participated in the chapter’s spring initiations and presented each outgoing Consul with their own personal Consul’s badge. In June, we volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House. The chapter is proud to have our province Grand Praetor, Asher Kalef, CAL. STATE-SAN BERNARDINO 2011, receive a Seven Lights Alumni Award. We also are looking forward to helping out our brothers to the north as Chapman University works toward installation beginning in the fall 2024. ~ Significant Sig Pat Suggs, NORTH GEORGIA 1983

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNI / The undergraduate chapter at the University of California-Berkeley held its 42nd annual Businessmen’s Lunch with 90 members in November 2023. The next annual meeting of the alumni chapter is scheduled for 1 p.m. Nov. 22, 2024, at Schroeder’s Restaurant. The Berkeley band and cheerleaders are planning to attend, and all Sigs are welcome. ~ Steven Rocha, CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY 1978

SARASOTA ALUMNI / We continue to have luncheons on the first Thursday of every month. We’ve successfully raised enough contributions to sponsor a fall 2024 Sigma Chi build day with Habitat for Humanity of Sarasota. The chapter held a White Rose Ceremony for John Jackson, KANSAS 1947, on April 19, 2024. ~ Significant Sig Bill Morrow, IDAHO 1967

SEATTLE ALUMNI / For the third annual Sigma Chi Foundation Seattle reception, Erik Jorgensen, STANFORD 1991, hosted more than 70 brothers from 15 different chapters at his Sky Lounge penthouse venue with breathtaking views of the Seattle Space Needle, downtown, Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound. Jack Fisher, WHITMAN 1955, stole the show. Years ago, his Sigma Chi beer stein was lost until a fellow Sig found it at a thrift store. Fisher, who is 91, was reunited with his stein during the reception. The chapter heads into a period of rejuvenation thanks to a $4.3 million gift from the estate of Jim Dougherty, WASHINGTON 1960. ~ Austin Arper, WASHINGTON (SEATTLE) 2014

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ALUMNI / The alumni chapter played an important role in the reinstallation of the Theta Delta chapter at the University of Southern Mississippi. At the March 16, 2024, reinstallation, 17 of the original charter members from 1981 and many more alumni were in attendance. We are proud of the undergraduates and are excited to see the positive impact they will have on the Fraternity. ~ Michael Finley, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1985

STATESBORO ALUMNI / The alumni chapter set a personal record with 126 new brothers joining the ranks. We hosted a Prospect Meet and Greet night Aug. 15, 2024, with the Georgia Southern chapter where potential new members planning on joining a fraternity at the school could witness the impact Sigma Chi has made on those beyond their college days. These young men get a different perspective when they socialize with older brothers and listen to how Sigma Chi has made a difference in their lives. ~ Steve Pennington, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1979

TORONTO ALUMNI / The return to regular gatherings has continued to have a good turnout with new brothers showing up each month. Past Grand Consul Tim Sanderson, WESTERN 1985, presided over a chapter meeting and helped alumni reconnect to the Ritual. Many alumni chapter brothers have been spending quality time with one another through various means. We look forward to more great events later this year, including a baseball game and our annual banquet. ~ Paul Nogas, WATERLOO 2010

brothers beyond the gridiron

//// The seven Sigma Chi University of Southern California football players’ shared bond as athletes and Fraternity brothers transcends the typical team dynamic and fosters a unique sense of brotherhood ////

BY DAVID JONES, DEPAUW 2019

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Inside the hallowed grounds of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the University of Southern California gridiron lies a unique bond that extends beyond touchdowns: seven players united not only by their football prowess but also by the fraternal bonds of brotherhood they share as members of Sigma Chi. As teammates and Fraternity brothers, they navigate the dual responsibilities of upholding the Trojan legacy while embodying the values of Sigma Chi.

Fueled by their remarkable camaraderie, Southern California brothers Roman Marchetti, 2026, Miller Moss, 2025, Kilian O’Connor, 2026, Garrett Pomerantz, 2026, Gage Roy, 2025, Brandon Shepherd, 2026, and Jack Susnjar, 2027, understand the weight they carry of upholding the enduring relationship between Trojan football and the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Sigma Chi.

“Growing up only 30 minutes away from the school, this really was the dream school. I have photos as early as preschool in USC jerseys, so just to see myself out there running through the tunnel at the Coliseum is just a dream come true,” says Susnjar, who plays on the offensive line.

“It’s absolutely an honor to share the same space as the hall of famers that stepped foot on our practice field and the Coliseum,” says Shepherd, who plays safety. “You feel a sense of pride walking on the way to practice, touching the sword and running out of the tunnel.”

USC football and Sigma Chi have historical ties all the way back to the very first Trojan football game ever played. On Nov. 14, 1888, the first USC football game was played and included players who would become founders of the Alpha Upsilon chapter of Sigma Chi the following year. This included Southern California brothers Elmer Hall, 1892, Elger Reed, 1890, and William Whitcomb, 1889. Since the inception of the Alpha Upsilon chapter and the Trojan football program more than a century ago, numerous Sigma Chi brothers have sported cardinal and gold on the field representing USC. And today, that trend isn’t slowing down.

DUAL SUPPORT OF TEAM AND CHAPTER

Walking into the USC film room, it was immediately evident this group’s connections to each other were strong. It was a palpable feeling. But for each of them, football came first and was what drove their desire to attend USC to be a member of an acclaimed team with a renowned history.

“Definitely a dream come true playing here. I always wanted to play college football at a very high level,” says Marchetti, who plays linebacker. “Being able to play at a blue blood program like USC is just a dream come true.”

While the football program became their first fraternity, it didn’t take long for this group to learn about Sigma Chi from previous teammates and see an opportunity to be a part of something just as fulfilling. As their athletic and scholastic obligations continued, discovering a new outlet with new friends was incredibly appealing.

“When I came to USC, I wanted to be a part of something outside of football. There were guys on the team previously like Brett Neilon, 2021, Jude Wolfe, 2022, and Clyde Moore, 2022. … They advocated for Sigma Chi and how strong of a brotherhood it is and how much they’ve enjoyed being in something outside of just football,” says O’Connor, who plays on the offensive line.

Adds defensive end Pomerantz: “To go somewhere and spend time with some brothers and just get away from football I think was the biggest thing for me. … Sigma Chi kind of gave me that opportunity. My big bro, Sean Mahoney, 2023, who played here as well, was my connection to the Fraternity, and it has been a great time being part of it.”

For Marchetti, being a part of both organizations allowed him to identify dual support systems that complemented each other nicely, with the primary obligation of football not hindering time spent with the brothers at Alpha Upsilon. “I love all the guys in the Fraternity. I love spending time with them,” he says. “So, it’s very easy to keep up those relationships. … They want to support us, so they come to the games, and I want to support them and help them whenever I can.”

Susnjar agrees, expressing there has always been a communal desire to support other non-football athletes as well as brothers not partaking in college athletics. “We all share common ideals and common values, and it’s really awesome to see guys in Sigma Chi succeeding in the world,” he says.

“Courage is ultimately one of the large goals that a transformational leader would need to change the world. … I feel like it’s really important to stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves...” - Jack Susnjar, 2027

TIES WITH FORMER COACH HELPED FORGE DEEP BOND

Last year for the 2023-24 season, the Sigma Chi connection was felt not only among the players but with the coaching staff as well. Former NFL head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, current offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders and Significant Sig Kliff Kingsbury, TEXAS TECH 2002, was on the USC coaching staff as a senior offensive analyst under Head Coach Lincoln Riley. Not only did Kingsbury work with incoming Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, but he also worked heavily with Moss and Roy, both quarterbacks on the USC roster. Despite coaching for only one year at USC, Kingsbury left a lasting impression on the team.

Moss, who is competing for the starting quarterback position this season, felt like the Sigma Chi connection with Kingsbury forged a bond deeper than that of a coach-player relationship. “I didn’t know he was a Sigma Chi originally, but that gave us common ground to build a relationship. … He’s someone I still talk to,” Moss says. “I’ll always be really grateful for the time I spent with him, and hopefully we will have a relationship for a really long time.”

Roy felt the same way, explaining that not only were the players excited about having a relationship with Kingsbury, but the feeling was also mutual. Kingsbury shared stories of his time at Texas Tech and how many of the most successful people he knew were Sigma Chis. Now back in the NFL, Kingsbury’s time at USC may have been short, but it was memorable for Moss and Roy as they navigated their quarterback careers after receiving a season’s worth of valuable knowledge from their Sigma Chi brother and former Trojan coach.

Starting this season, the landscape of USC football will look a little different as the program transitions into the Big Ten Conference after leaving the Pac-12 Conference. Despite the change, the team is optimistic and enthusiastic about what USC football can bring to the Big Ten and how each individual player will be tasked with representing the program to the best of their ability.

“USC has a nationwide brand. … I think it’ll be good to show the rest of the country what we’re about,” Roy says.

Previously, the Trojans had taken center stage in some of college football’s most iconic rivalries, and Moss is eager to compete in and revitalize these games in a contemporary setting.

“It will be really awesome to revisit some of these historic matchups. … We finish with Notre Dame, who’s a familiar opponent but always a game we take very seriously. … It’s obviously a big rivalry,” Moss says. “I think we’re really excited for this transition. It’s a good challenge for our team, and it’s going to bring the best out of us at the end of the day.”

LEADERSHIP AND ITS PLACE IN FOOTBALL AND SIGMA CHI

There’s no question these seven players are prepared and highly motivated for their team and their program this year. Their confidence is compelling, and their drive to succeed is amplified as a group. Yet, beyond their commitment to USC athletics, it’s evident why these seven men excel as Sigma Chis through a demonstration of core values that extend beyond the football field. Just as leadership is at the heart of USC football, being a transformational leader is at the heart of Sigma Chi. When asked about what it means to be a transformational leader, Susnjar explains the role courage has within exuding leadership qualities.

“Courage is ultimately one of the large goals that a transformational leader would need to change the world. … I feel like it’s really important to stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves … and I really think you need courage to do that. You need to believe in yourself and draw from the belief from your brothers who believe in you,” says Susnjar, as Roy snaps his fingers in approval hearing one of Sigma Chi’s seven core values.

“In order to become a transformational leader, you have to work on yourself first and make sure you’re a man of good character and have good values,” says Roy, channeling words from The Jordan Standard and echoing previous sentiments.

Adds Moss: “I think the biggest thing for me when it comes to leadership and distinguishing yourself as transformational is bringing the best out of people around you. I think those that are able to do it at a high level hold the rest of the room to the same standard. …That’s the biggest characteristic that stands out to me when it comes to leadership transitioning into transformational leadership.”

While demonstrating leadership is essential to these players and those around them, they know their time at USC won’t last forever. They must actively remind themselves to be present and embrace their opportunity in order to have a rewarding experience in their athletic program and chapter house.

When asked about advice they would give to incoming freshmen athletes and balancing life between the team and the Fraternity, Pomerantz offered a simple and bittersweet answer: “Enjoy it. … It goes fast. Whether you expect it or not, spend every moment you can with football, with the Fraternity, with school, everything. Enjoy it.”

At the end of the day, this group’s shared bond as football players and Fraternity brothers transcends the typical team dynamic, fostering a unique brotherhood possessing a commitment to excellence and each other on and off the field. Between the rigors of competition and striving to become transformational leaders, each one works to inspire the rest to grow together as a cohesive group. This synergy not only enhances their on-field performance but cultivates lifelong friendships and invaluable life skills, proving that the values of Sigma Chi can resonate throughout the Coliseum, shaping them into leaders prepared to tackle any challenge that comes their way.

“I think the biggest thing for me when it comes to leadership and distinguishing yourself as transformational is bringing the best out of people around you. I think those that are able to do it at a high level hold the rest of the room to the same standard.”

- Miller Moss, 2025

BY NATHANAEL HAWTHORNE, YOUNGSTOWN 2020 /////////

CAPTURING THE MOMENT

In the photography industry, a California Sig is making a namE for himself as a freelancer with the NFL, as well as numerous high-profile industry leaders in the esports and music realm ////

As an undergraduate at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Ryan Hadji, 2013, fell in love with photography.

Despite graduating with a degree in finance, fateful instances and a leap of faith ultimately led to Hadji partnering with one of the biggest names in music production and, later on, the National Football League and the National Hockey League.

Hadji’s success as a freelance photographer comes from his innate ability to capture moments ranging in topics. He’s shot music festivals, countless concerts, numerous events and even two Super Bowls. However, his success in the industry can be directly traced back to the lessons learned as a Sigma Chi.

“I’m a firm believer that if I didn’t join Sigma Chi, I wouldn’t be where I’m at right now because of the people I’ve met, my first camera being put in my hand, learning how to network and going out there and having confidence in myself,” says Hadji.

Here, Hadji explains how he became a freelance photographer, discusses how joining Sigma Chi was pivotal for his life’s trajectory and details some of his favorite moments as a photographer traveling the world.

WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO SIGMA CHI?

It’s funny because I was very against joining a fraternity. I’ve never had any interest in joining Greek-letter life when I went into college. I was a normal freshman at a commuter school who went to class, went home and that was my life my freshman year. I wanted to find something to do. I didn’t really have any friends, and all of mine were still back home, so it was like I never really left high school. I needed some kind of change during college because I didn’t really want to be around those people anymore. I had two friends from my childhood, one from high school and another I played baseball with, who were already in Sigma Chi at school.

At the onset of my sophomore year, I just went to Sigma Chi because I already knew some of the guys. When I got there, everything about Sigma Chi appealed to me, like The Jordan Standard. I think the first position I took in Sigma Chi was the social chairman. That was my foot in the door to holding a position in the Fraternity, and I liked it. The following year my big brother was Pro Consul, and he put me on the executive board as the sophomore brother. Being on that board really facilitated

"The more responsibilities that came up and were given to me, it made me want to do more for the Fraternity."

my want to lead, my want to hold positions and do more for my chapter. That led to me becoming Annotator and then making that leap to run for Consul. The more responsibilities that came up and were given to me, it made me want to do more for the Fraternity.

WHEN DID YOU REALLY DISCOVER PHOTOGRAPHY WAS YOUR PASSION?

It all started for me on an iPhone in college. Instagram and Twitter had just come out. I would walk around Cal. Poly-Pomona, around the fraternity house, and I would take photos on my phone and post them on Instagram. It could be a photo of a train going by or something like that — stupid things. One of the alumni from my chapter, Mark Herda, CAL. POLY.-POMONA 1995, was our house corporation president at the school. In my last year of college, he followed me on Instagram, and he saw I was taking the pictures with my phone. He said he had a DSLR camera just sitting in his closet and asked if I wanted it. I would have never had money to go buy a camera. It was Sigma Chi, a brother, who put that in my hands.

HOW DID YOU TRANSITION FROM A DESK JOB TO FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER?

Out of college, I interned at a private wealth advisory firm for four months before going to guest services for Insomniac (an electronic music event promoter and music distributor). When I was in finance, I was losing my mind sitting at a desk all day. I loved music, so I wanted to try something in that field, whether it was accounting or financing for a musician. With photography, it’s very hard to just be a photographer and break into the field. One of the biggest things Sigma Chi taught me, aside from being a good person, was something I picked up at the (then-called) Balfour Leadership Training Workshop: Your network is your net worth.

I had another brother working guest services at Insomniac, and he got me a job there. I did that for about a year and worked my way into management. I started traveling with Insomniac to New York and other shows around the U.S. That’s where photography, for me, started picking up because I would always have my camera with me and, being in places like New York, when I had the day off I would just walk around and take pictures. Taking more pictures and working for guest services is how I got close to the company photographers. People would tell me they liked my pictures and pushed me to pursue it.

There was one opportunity at a show where they needed a photographer and used me to fill in for that spot. It led me down a path where I realized I could make money doing this. I left Insomniac and went to a record label that did electronic music in Los Angeles. That’s where I became a full-time event coordinator and photographer. I was putting together the shows and also helping out with editorial photography. That record label ended up letting some people go, and it just so happened that one of the people I met working there managed Marshmello, a music

producer and DJ. He was just starting out as a Soundcloud DJ who wasn’t really touring or had any major hits yet. At the same time that label downsized, Marshmello was getting ready for a tour, so it all worked out. At the end of 2016, I was on the road with Marshmello for several years. It was the kickstart to my career as a photographer. I did all of his first few tours and ran all of his photos and videos. At the time he had less than a million followers, so it was cool to be a part of a project that really blew up and went mainstream.

FROM BEING WITH MARSHMELLO, HOW DID YOU LAND THE GIGS WITH THE NFL AND NHL?

I networked my net worth. It all came from meeting people with Marshmello. Working with him led me to meeting a lot of other people in other industries, like the esports streamer Ninja. At the time, Ninja was really blowing up, and Marshmello’s team was really good at capitalizing on anything that was viral or trending. Marshmello was doing a show in Chicago when his team said there was this guy (Ninja) who was blowing up and suggested reaching out to get him to the show. We hit him up and had Ninja, his wife and a bunch of his friends out to the show in Chicago. He and I hit it off really well. When I was working for Marshmello under contract, I couldn’t bounce around to other people, but I kept their contact information and stayed in touch with them.

Ninja’s team hit me up when I stopped working with Marshmello. They were open to the idea of having a photographer with him full-time since no one was really doing that. I started shooting for him and his big promotions, like a deal he signed with Red Bull. I was shooting all of his stuff with them. There was a girl I had a good relationship with from Red Bull who left and went to work for the NFL. While she was there, she helped me get into that industry. After two years working with the NFL, I had a coworker who did the same thing I did but in New York. They were looking for someone to start shooting the hockey teams in LA. Through someone I met at the NFL, I was introduced to people at the NHL.

WHAT’S AN AVERAGE NFL GAMEDAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU AS A FREELANCER FOR THE LOS ANGELES RAMS?

Say we have a 1 p.m. game. I’ll get there at least four hours before the game because we are responsible for tailgating, the cheerleaders and rivals in the morning. Some people will be responsible for going and covering the pregame stuff where the

"In this industry you have to have thick skin and be ambitious, but that’s something that a lot of Sigma Chis have."

players are stretching, but it’s constantly changing before the game. When it’s time for padded warmups, everyone has migrated back to shooting just field stuff. By the national anthem, I’m back toward to the field covering the anthem, player run outs and all that stuff. We’ll always be assigned to a different spot. Sometimes I’ll be responsible for right outside the tunnel where the player comes out. Sometimes they want me on the other side of the field getting the cheerleaders. We have one photographer in each corner in each endzone. It’s our responsibility to track everything in that area and work the sidelines. During the game, we shoot all four quarters. Sometimes, there’s a few of us responsible for staying out at the half and covering the halftime performance.

At the end of the game, we’re responsible for going out and doing a lot of the post-game handshakes and jersey swaps. I have to deliver everything within 24 hours of a game ending. By Monday afternoon I have to get all my images uploaded to the Rams and do some background metadata like descriptions and info. I have to tag the players and the sponsors, so it’s a lot of backend computer work that goes into it. Say I get a really sick photo of an interception or something like that, we have ethernet cables all throughout the field so I can plug in and upload really good images throughout the game.

HAVE YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RUB ELBOWS WITH SIGS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY LIKE THE CHAINSMOKERS, LOUD LUXURY, DR. FRESCH, ETC.?

I think I’ve given the handshake to all of them. When I do know there’s a Sig, I always make sure to say hi. A lot of them are usually caught off guard. Especially the bigger guys like the Andrew Taggarts, SYRACUSE 2012 (of The Chainsmokers, an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ duo). The Loud Luxury (an EDM DJ duo) boys are awesome. I’ve seen them a bunch and hung out with them a bunch. I met them when I was touring with Marshmello before their top song that put them on the map even came out. They were opening somewhere on the East Coast, and I gave Joe Depace, WESTERN 2013, the handshake before they were even a big name.

WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE COOL THINGS YOU’VE PHOTOGRAPHED AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE YOU MET, DO YOU EVER GET A LITTLE STARSTRUCK?

Not so much anymore. It also depends on what hits home with you personally. For me when I met Will Smith, that was one of those moments where it was like “holy (expletive)” in the moment. I watched so many Will Smith movies growing up. The same with Mark Hamill. I’m a die-hard Star Wars fan, so meeting him was crazy. When I meet LeBron James or other athletes it’s always cool.

That’s the hard part because I’ve always prided myself on never asking a single person for a photo. I’ve never wanted to be that guy that takes all the photos and asks for a selfie. I want people to know my name because of the association with my pictures, not for me being an influencer or something like that. There’s definitely

still moments where I freak out, don’t get me wrong. I met the creator of Atari and on the inside I was dying. For the first time I contemplated asking for a picture because this guy basically created gaming. I’ve also learned that at the end of the day these people are human. They respect you more when you treat them as a person.

DO YOU EVER HAVE MOMENTS WHERE YOU REALIZE SOMETHING YOU SHOOT COULD BECOME AN ICONIC MOMENT YEARS DOWN THE ROAD?

That’s the chase in all aspects. You want that one image that can win awards or go viral. You never really know if it’s happening in that moment. For hockey, for example, I shot Ryan Getzlaf’s entire last season, and I got to capture one of the greatest Anaheim Ducks players ever. For me, those photos now hold value. I shot Rolling Loud, which is a hip-hop festival. I took photos of rapper Juice WRLD, and the next year (2019) he passed away. At that same festival I shot rapper Nipsey Hussle, and a year or two later he passed away (in 2019). I’ve taken pictures of Marshmello that I knew were going to go viral, but I don’t think I’ve had something yet with sports. It kind of transcends all art and photography because at any moment or any minute it can become a very important image in time.

WHAT’S BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY AS A PHOTOGRAPHER?

For me, it’s hard to see just one moment in time that I look back on as my favorite memory. I think my favorite thing about photography is that it’s allowed me to see the world. I’ve been to 42 countries and learned more about culture and about the world while traveling than I did in college and high school. Also, shooting Super Bowls. I’ve done two now. At the time I was working for the NFL and doing celebrity stuff, so I wasn’t on the field shooting the game, but still to be at a game of that caliber was just a wow moment. The atmosphere is insane.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER YOUNG SIGMA CHIS ASPIRING TO BREAK INTO THE INDUSTRY OR TO THOSE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY IN GENERAL?

Don’t be afraid to chase something you’re passionate about, even if it’s a hobby. It doesn’t have to be something you’re choosing to make money out of. If you love taking pictures and you love photography, just go out and do it. Don’t be afraid to chase your dreams. Don’t be afraid to be bound by what you went to college for. It’s also important to understand that the creative world is not easy. It’s not easy being a freelancer and not having a typical 9-5 or a typical salary. It’s up to you how much money you want to make. Your health care is what health care you decide to go pay for yourself. All the comforts you have from a 9-5 and knowing that you’re getting this check every two weeks or every week, you don’t have that as a freelance artist or a freelance photographer. In this industry you have to have thick skin and be ambitious, but that’s something that a lot of Sigma Chis have.

BY NATHANAEL HAWTHORNE,

BROTHERS RIVALS? ENEMIES?

The rivalry between two prominent collegiate football teams usually leads to division amongst undergraduate students at their respective schools. For Ohio State and Michigan, however, that rivalry turned into over $24,000 raised for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation

In the realm of light-hearted rivalry, friendship and a calling to expect more, two high school friends embarked on separate collegiate journeys. Little did they know their paths would converge again, not just as friends but as Sigma Chi brothers in a shared passion for making a tangible difference. Collaboration between Mark Wetoska, MICHIGAN 2026, and Rory Hession, OHIO STATE 2025, birthed an innovative concept poised to change the landscape of fundraising for cancer research, both within their own chapters and for the Fraternity as a whole.

In 2023 at the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, Wetoska was chatting with his roommate when he had the idea for his chapter and Hession’s Ohio State chapter to combine forces to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Both Wetoska and Hession were named Consul prior to the start of the academic term and from there, the wheels were in motion for the inaugural Clash for Cancer.

“I thought it was the perfect opportunity to utilize the positions we held. We decided to meet and talk about it more at the 84th Grand Chapter in Toronto,” says Wetoska. “It solidified there after talking to some HCF representatives.”

After the initial concept was agreed upon, the duo met at the 2023 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop at Bowling Green State University to finalize the details. It was at Krach TLW that a speaker from one of the Sigma Chi chapters explained how they turned around their philanthropic efforts thanks to the help from the HCF.

“There was a presentation at Krach TLW where they championed one of the chapters who joined the $50K Club,” says Hession. “The chapter spoke of utilizing HCF. [Wetoska] and I were both there, and it was like they were speaking directly at us. We realized we needed to get on this thing.”

In the planning process, Hession praised Ohio State’s philanthropy chairman, Will Olson, OHIO STATE 2025, for his help as a key figure in planning for his chapter. Throughout the initial phase, Hession explained that communication between the two chapters was crucial and benefited them greatly.

“We met five or six times to discuss details, rules and prizes. The hardest part was getting in contact from HCF and lining up our schedules with them. We were grateful for everything they did for us,” says Hession.

The first order of business to get Clash for Cancer off the ground was to figure out how the chapters would raise money. With help from the HCF, a website was created in late September to house the donations and track the amount each chapter raised in real-time.

FUNDRAISING TACTICS

While there were some similarities in how each chapter raised money, Michigan wanted to get the event to as many people as possible within their initial circle. After the website was up and running, a QR code was created to direct people to the website. That QR code could be seen all over the Michigan chapter house.

“We had them up for our parents’ weekend or when alumni would come to the house. We plastered them all over,” recalls Wetoska.

Since this was the first year of Clash for Cancer, Wetoska was nervous as to how well-received the event would be. Hosting a car wash early on in the fall semester was the perfect opportunity to show the chapter’s involvement and dedication to the event. By getting the ball rolling early, Wetoska says the imagery was there.

“We wanted to put the image in people’s heads that this isn’t solely about them donating, but also about our efforts for the cause,” says Wetoska.

From there, Wetoska says the chapter focused on what was available to them. The chapter utilized their house corporation to get the event in its monthly newsletter and wanted to market Clash for Cancer to a smaller audience as a stepping stone for years to come.

As the end of the event came to a close and a successful bake sale combined with the car wash raised a good sum of money, the chapter realized it was still behind the Ohio State chapter. With only a short time left in the competition, the chapter used a call-a-thon to bolster funds. Wetoska says the members reached out to friends and family, who happen to be Michigan supporters, as a push over the edge.

“It was really cool when we had our call-a-thon. We had the website on a TV, and you could see it moving up in real time. It was a really successful day,” Wetoska says. “Going into the day of the call-a-thon, we were a little behind, but there was a big emphasis for us for that final push that got us over the top.”

In Columbus, Ohio State utilized their car wash event and found it worthwhile. Hession notes the group advertised it well on their social media channels and by word of mouth. They also took a unique approach to get as much money as possible.

“We charged per person rather than per car because if a group of four or five people would come in one car and we charged by the car, we would lose some of that money,” says Hession. “It was a good part of our strategy that led to a successful event.”

The car wash also doubled as the kickoff event that “legitimized Clash for Cancer for everyone,” Hession adds. With the collaboration with a local restaurant, chapter brothers and everyone who attended had a good time.

LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE

In 2024, both chapters have innovative ideas to spread the reach of Clash for Cancer beyond the group’s initial circles. Both chapters believe sponsorships are paramount and will use the success of last year’s event to use it as a pitch to get more businesses on board.

“We’re really planning on involving the Columbus business community. We have a lot of local companies that just love Ohio State, so we’re trying to involve them and stoke that competitive spirit in our community,” says Hession.

Similarly, Wetoska explains that Michigan is focusing on sponsorship dollars, tailoring the events to suit the types of businesses that could potentially donate.

“Bake sales and car washes are great for recognition, but you can’t scale that money at all,” explains Wetoska. “Getting those donor matches from big companies and sponsorships is the next step for us.”

Wetoska also explains how the chapter will expand its presence on campus.

“We want to involve all the sororities and student groups because this isn’t a Derby Days philanthropic event. It’s Michigan against Ohio State, so I think the incentive is that much higher,” he says.

At the end of the day, the successful campaign sent waves throughout the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Tom Hanratty, SOUTHERN UTAH 2015, director of development for Sigma Chi at HCF, said there are already other schools following the example set by the two chapters.

“We’re optimistic at Clash for Cancer being a flagship fundraising opportunity for chapters,” Hanratty says. “We’re going to be a little more proactive as well. We learned a little bit more [from this inaugural competition]. We’re trying to build a more aesthetically pleasing website and push more chapters to try this out.”

From the onset, Wetoska and Hession both had a grand vision of how the event will look in the years to come, so the news of other schools following the same template is exactly how they wanted things to progress.

“We realized early on that this would be a template people could use across the country. This wasn’t a one-year type of thing or a Michigan/Ohio State type of thing. It’s not the $20,000 we’re going to raise this year — it’s the hundreds of thousands, or even millions, that will be raised down the line,” remarks Wetoska.

For Hession, his reflection on the event was that no other two schools, to his knowledge, had combined efforts and marketed an event as a friendly rivalry between two schools.

“When we came up with the idea, it was right in front of us, and it was an ‘aha’ moment. It makes sense, works for both parties, it's for a great cause and everything about it was a home run,” he says. “The biggest impact is that this event transcends beyond our two schools. It has the opportunity to grow tremendously.”

Hanratty says the chapters recognized what was before them, in terms of the rivalry, the opportunity presented itself and it was the right time and right place. For Hession and Wetoska, however, the right time and right place was years ago in high school.

“I think if Mark and I didn’t know each other from high school, it would have never come this far,” says Hession. “When this idea was presented, it’s not as if I met him once and we just half-heartedly made a commitment to this event. I’ve known him since high school, he’s a solid guy, and we have a whole plan already. Establishing that relationship from the start is one of the most important things for a successful project like this.”

Welcome back, Pittsburgh

CHAPTER NAME: Beta Theta

INSTALLATION DATE: April 13, 2024

SIGS INITIATED AT INSTALLATION: 39

In the spring of 2022, Dylan Anton, PITTSBURGH 2024, along with others formed the interest group that would become the reinstalled chapter of Sigma Chi at Pitt. Overcoming challenges in recruitment, the associate chapter focused on the quality of the guys they recruited, and that focus resulted in the chapter’s reinstalment.

What was your involvement like from the beginning? I was part of the initial group of guys who wanted to do this. I was friends with some older people who were around when Sigma Chi was an active chapter previously. They would say Sigma Chi was the best chapter, so I sort of knew about it. In the fall of 2021 there was a group of us who thought we should do this. We talked to anyone we could to get it on their radar to see if they were interested.

What was your main motivation? It changed over time. When you aren’t really involved in Greek-letter life before, you don’t really know what it’s about. There’s a lot of different chapters on campus that may not really do things the right way, but it was something where I didn’t feel there was any fraternity on campus that was for me. I knew Greek-letter life was something I wanted to get involved with. Then after going through the recruitment process and seeing what Sigma Chi is really about, going through Preparation for Brotherhood (P4B), it was really moving. We left that process so much closer with each other and had a greater appreciation for what a fraternity can do for you.

From the initial interest group to initiation, what was the process like? It was a roller coaster. It was stressful and intense at times, but it was ultimately really rewarding. We made it through P4B right before the end of the semester, had elections and then recruitment started a week after we got back in the next semester, so, as Consul, I had to learn how to run a fraternity and set up recruitment over winter break. We didn’t really have a grasp on what we were doing, so it was a learning experience. We ended up getting five great guys that spring semester, but it was actually the summer when we really started to grow. From the start our big issue was going to be getting 35 guys installed. In the spring 2024 semester we got 15 guys and were operating on a whole different level. We were raising money, doing a ton of community service and felt the chapter was in an awesome state.

What was the biggest challenge for you guys? The thing we were most concerned with was recruitment since we were so new on campus. We always said it was an awesome opportunity, but it’s a lot of work. We would tell potential recruits that if you join Sigma Chi at Pitt, then you’re going to have to put in a ton of work and take leadership positions. We were conflicted about just getting numbers

or getting quality guys. It was tempting to give bids out to people who may not be fully meeting the standard because we wanted the numbers, but at the end of the day we made sure to take great guys, and it paid off tenfold. The next semester we got the second biggest pledge class on campus!

What was it like trying to learn how to run an organization? I think a huge struggle was buckling down and making sure everything we needed to get done was done and structured well so future brothers and executive committees could effectively complete tasks. Another difficulty was assimilating to the Pitt Greekletter life community. A lot of people were apathetic that Sigma Chi was coming back, so getting involved in Greek Week and big philanthropy events wasn’t easy. It took a lot of networking to get to a good place within the community.

What was the spring semester like? Everyone was in a happy mood overall. Early in the semester we were approved for installation, so we were preparing for the banquet. We had 14 new, unbelievable freshmen who have a bright future in Sigma Chi ahead. Everyone was fired up for what was to come and then finish off with initiation and the banquet. Personally, it was the perfect send-off for finishing college. You work for two years toward a goal, and it paid off right before I left. It was emotional and unbelievable. I was so happy.

CAMPUS CHRONICLES UPDATES

AMERICAN Kappa Rho

The chapter brothers are enjoying their lively summers and are gearing up for the impending school year. The chapter just initiated our newest eight-man pledge class who are ready to contribute to the chapter and represent the Fraternity. We are also coming off a successful Derby Days philanthropic event, raising over $18,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Gavin Fay, 2026

ALBION Alpha Pi

Over the past six months, the chapter has gone through a large growth period, nearly doubling the chapter.

This push for recruitment comes after threats of the administration to remove the chapter due to low numbers. With this growth, we have also doubled our philanthropic donations over the past two years. We hope to continue this push forward with new ideas from our brothers.

~ Christopher Marshall, 2025

ARKANSAS

Omega Omega

The chapter’s greatest philanthropic accomplishment from the 2024 school year was being the first SEC school and the first in our province to join the $100,000 club for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Through so many people’s help and support we were able to accomplish this incredible feat. For the 20242025 school year we look forward to

beating the number from last year and raising even more for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~ Ben Biernat, 2026

BINGHAMTON Mu Gamma

The chapter’s greatest academic feat last semester was our participation in the Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity’s lip sync contest, being part of raising more than $4,000 for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. The brothers who participated placed third for their performance.

~ Ethan Rabinovich, 2025

BRADLEY Delta Rho

Our greatest philanthropic feat was raising close to $5,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, accomplished by various events and

a philanthropic sporting event with another fraternity. We are looking forward to our 75th anniversary in the next academic term.

~ Hunter Sefcik, 2027

BRIDGEWATER STATE Theta Zeta

As we look forward to the 2024-2025 academic term, the chapter anticipates continuing our pursuit of friendship, justice and learning. We hope to see the same increase in membership we were fortunate to see last academic year. Our hope is to add more quality men to the chapter.

~ Patrick Roycroft, 2026

BROCK Mu Zeta

Over the last year, the chapter expanded our community outreach and became more diversified with organizations, such as Coldest Night

of the Year, Community Cares and Relay for Life. We look forward to the upcoming year where we aim to have an even larger community presence with more brotherhood involvement.

~ DJ Schroder, 2028

BRYANT Lambda Eta

We have been striving to increase our philanthropy efforts both locally and nationally and have given back to our local community through weekly dog walking for a local shelter and financial education at elementary schools. Our greatest feat, however, was raising $232,600 during our weeklong Derby Days philanthropic event — putting the chapter in the $200,000 club for the first time in chapter history.

~ Gerald Kent, 2027

BUCKNELL Kappa

The chapter finished the year strong, celebrating 160 years of brotherhood. We raised over $240,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during our Derby Days philanthropic event and completed several significant improvements to the chapter house.

~ Andrew Hasfal, 2025

BUTLER Rho

Our most impactful philanthropic achievement last academic year was hosting a concert that raised $4,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. This event brought the university community together in a powerful tribute to the life of one of our brothers who died in the spring of 2023. As we move forward, we’re eager to witness the individual growth and development of the young men in our chapter who are fostering a legacy of resilience and unity.

~ Lucas Krol, 2026

CALIFORNIA-MERCED Lambda Delta

Our chapter focused on giving back to our campus and community this year. We partnered with a community service club to bring food donations to our local shelter. Our chapter participated in, and renewed our contract with, Adopt-a-Highway. We also brought back our Easter egg hunt for the second year at the Early Childhood Education Center.

~ Braydon Hart, 2025

CAL. POLY.-POMONA Theta Sigma

Our greatest philanthropic achievement last semester was raising $100,000 for the fourth consecutive time. In total, we raised $101,000 with just 45 active members. We look forward to initiating our new pledge class in the 2024-2025 term.

~ Diego Carrillo, 2026

CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA Zeta Kappa

With 23 graduating members in the spring 2024 semester, we are reminded of how fleeting our time is together. We wish them good luck and success in their future endeavors. The chapter is confident that our 15 new initiates will live up to, if not exceed, the expectations and standards set by these honorable graduates.

~ Noah Malamut, 2026

CHICAGO Omicron Omicron

Our greatest philanthropic feat was getting together and writing cards for the Letters of Love organization, which sends letters to children who are sick in children’s hospitals all across the U.S. to make them feel better and loved. Our brothers completed over 100 cards that were

then sent out to the organization and shared with the children. We feel that this partnership is amazing to help those less fortunate.

~ Myles Spiess, 2026

CINCINNATI Zeta Psi

The chapter came back stronger than ever with our new housing renovation. We initiated 47 members, raised over $20,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and held the second-highest GPA among all fraternities on campus. Our most successful philanthropy in the spring semester was a call-a-thon that raised over $7,000.

~ Charlie Gorman, 2026

CLARKSON Iota Zeta

The chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat for the 2024-2025 academic terms was smashing our single-year donation record, due largely in part to raising $10,000 through our Derby Days philanthropic event. Looking to the future, we have our sights set on raising $20,000 for the first time in chapter history.

~ Erik Andersen, 2026

COLORADO COLLEGE Beta Gamma

The chapter enjoyed a remarkably successful spring 2024 semester. We hosted our first Derby Days philanthropic event since the COVID-19 pandemic, which was a college-wide 3-on-3 basketball tournament. We boast a 3.85-chapter GPA. The chapter is also the largest fraternity on campus with 50 active brothers. The chapter is prepared to grow even larger with the incoming fall 2024 pledge class. We are also excited to celebrate our 120th anniversary and the college’s sesquicentennial.

~ Gus Boden, 2025

A COLLEGE IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

Beta Lambda

The chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat in the spring semester was raising over $3,000 through a week-long philanthropic campaign for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The brothers organized tabling, sports events and much more. Looking forward to the next academic term, we hope to expand our philanthropic efforts, increase fundraising and continue our chapter’s engagement with the Duke and Durham communities.

~ Devin Mulcrone, 2026

CONNECTICUT Gamma Omega

The chapter is thriving off of great energy and work from our last semester. We were recognized by the university’s Center for Fraternity and Sorority Development as a Navy Chapter, meaning the chapter exceeds expectations. We achieved this by collaborating with other chapters more often and going the extra mile in terms of philanthropy and community service. We were also recognized at the 2024 Connecticut/Rhode Island province conference for outstanding alumni relations.

~ Bradley Krutz, 2025

DENVER Delta Iota

The chapter nearly doubled our philanthropy during Derby Days. Inspired by other Sigma Chi chapters, we involved more than just Greekletter life. Events included sororitymade banners, a Greek wedding, a car wash and a Derby Days watch party, which was a huge hit. These new approaches led to a successful and engaging week.

~ Jack Fishman, 2025

ELON Theta Omega

Last semester, the chapter shattered its Derby Days record with a new high of $17,500. The biggest contributing factor was the creation of a Derby Days committee headed by brother Caleb Eigen, 2025. Through his leadership, the committee was able to motivate the chapter and attract hundreds of people across campus to participate. The chapter is looking forward to welcoming two new pledge classes. We also look forward to getting back to our regularly scheduled brotherhood events as everyone returns to campus.

~ Cole Lewin, 2025

EMBRY-RIDDLE (DAYTONA BEACH) Eta Iota

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter raised over $23,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, with our sweetheart Dani DelGrippo raising over $4,000 on her own after placing fourth in the sweetheart challenge. She, along with our Pro Consul Lukas Blomquist, 2027, visited the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~ Nolan Gawrych, 2026

FARLEIGH DICKINSON Iota Kappa

The chapter had a historic spring 2024 semester. Our Huntsman Cancer Foundation-centered philanthropy week raised over $10,000 in just four days. Additionally, we held our inaugural golf outing that raised over $10,000, propelling the chapter into the $20,000 club for the first time ever.

throughout our campus and community. We are engaged in numerous philanthropic and community service initiatives. We participated in an annual Special Olympics event and building a home for a local family. The chapter is committed to continuing our efforts to enhance our community, campus and chapter.

~ Freddie Updike, 2024

GEORGIA TECH Beta Psi

The brothers are proud not only of the $21,000 we raised for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, but also for the first time in years, every sorority on campus participated in our Derby Days philanthropic event. We are proud of the sororities of Georgia Tech, which were instrumental in this year’s philanthropic efforts.

~ William Wood, 2025

GETTYSBURG Theta

REACH OUT WITH SIGMA CHI

Our greatest philanthropic accomplishment in the spring 2024 semester was raising over $20,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during our week-long Derby Days philanthropic event. We also had our 160th chapter anniversary and were proud to have alumni support during the celebration.

~ Quinn Klaiman, 2025

HARVARD Kappa Eta

IDAHO Gamma Eta

The chapter is proud to announce we have raised over $20,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Our brothers were forced to work extra hard this past year due to unexpected challenges with consistent donors from past years. Our chapter is looking forward to our 100-year anniversary coming up in the fall 2024 semester. We anticipate hundreds of alumni from around the world returning to the university once again.

~ Cameron Vezzoso, 2026

ILLINOIS STATE Theta Rho

Our chapter’s most significant accomplishments during the spring academic term were raising over $5,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and sponsoring the seven acts of kindness blood drive. We were also delighted to spend our formal in Chicago on Lake Michigan on a yacht.

~ Will Hamilton, 2023

INDIANA Lambda

INDIANA (PENNSYLVANIA)

Eta Omicron

During the spring 2024 semester, the chapter welcomed nine new brothers. Our chapter also continued to maintain its status as the highestgrossing philanthropic organization on campus, raising $13,105 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~ [Chapter advisor] Eric Zaharko, INDIANA (PENNSYLVANIA) 2020

JACKSONVILLE Iota Gamma

One of our greatest philanthropic feats this past year was when the chapter played basketball and won, 48-38, against Pike’s chapter on campus. Because Pike hosted the event, all proceeds went to Pike’s charity of choice, but this event laid the foundation for more philosophic efforts toward the Huntsman Cancer Institute for the future. We encourage all Sigma Chi chapters to set aside differences with other fraternities on their campus to come together for philanthropy.

~ Jackson Carswell, 2025

~ Thomas DeLorenzo, 2025

GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN Eta Theta

The chapter consistently upholds the principles of the White Cross by demonstrating exemplary leadership

The chapter has been fundraising hard to purchase a new property. The undergraduates sent more than 1,500 emails and called more than 400 of our alumni to bring together several generations of Sigma Chi brothers. We hope we will be able to secure this new house and with it a strong future for our chapter at Harvard.

~ Eamon OCearuil, 2025

Through our annual Derby Days philanthropic event, we raised $21,500 for Scoring Together, an organization in honor of one of our brother’s fathers who died from prostate cancer in 2022. The proceeds are directed toward the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the Fernside Center for Grieving Children, the American Cancer Society, Kesem, and Companions on a Journey. This semester, our chapter is looking forward to continually giving back to the university and Bloomington community through our on-campus involvement academically, socially and philanthropically.

~ Ryan Ward, 2026

KENT STATE Zeta Lambda

In the spring semester, we raised over $30,000 during our Derby Days philanthropic event. This is the most money we have ever raised. Heading into the 2024-2025 academic term, we are looking forward to our continued support and participation of philanthropies around campus and our steady improvements in recruitment.

~ Alex Deryck, 2025

KETTERING B Zeta Theta B

For the first time ever, the chapter had joined the $20,000 club for the third year in a row. Coming from a university of under 1,000 students, we are incredibly proud. Next year,

we plan to continue hosting philanthropic events to raise even more money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Such events include our annual haunted house, golf outing, a car wash and our Derby Days philanthropic event.

~ Christian Lopez, 2025

LOYOLA (CHICAGO) Lambda Nu

The chapter continued its philanthropic success on campus with our Huntsman Bracket Challenge, raising $2,000. This increased our fundraising total to over $25,000 for the academic term. This propelled our chapter to claiming the Interfraternity Council Chapter of the Year on campus for the second consecutive year. Our zeal for fundraising for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation remains sky-high, and we are thrilled to carry this momentum into next year.

~ Oliver Schramm, 2025

MAINE Rho Rho

Our chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat last semester was an event called Pie a Sigma Chi. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with the help of an alum and sold drinks and chips. For another few dollars, people were able to pie our new Consul and sign their name on his shirt. We donated the money to Needlepoint Sanctuary. This nonprofit works to prevent drug harm and to provide shelter to the homeless population during extreme weather. Also, after a long time without it, we will be getting our house back and will begin to make renovations so brothers can move back in. With our house being back with us, we will be able to hold more events that will reach more people.

~ Max Richard, 2025

MARYLAND Gamma Chi

During the fall of 2023, the chapter raised $55,000 for Children’s Miracle

Hospital. This was thanks to our Derby Days philanthropic event and the participation of the 16 sororities on campus. Looking forward to our next Derby Days, we hope to surpass $60,000 and look to include Sigma Chi alumni. ~ James Ziegler, 2025

MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST

Mu Epsilon

In the fall 2023 semester, the chapter raised over $2,500 in our annual Hairless for Huntsman philanthropy event. Brothers had their heads shaved in an effort to stand up to cancer and show support to those battling the disease. All money raised went to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Evan Stacey, 2026

MIAMI (FLORIDA) Gamma Phi

~ Theodore Vetere, 2026

MIAMI (OHIO) Alpha

The chapter had a very successful 2023-2024 school year, especially philanthropically. The chapter raised over $58,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, setting a chapter record. Our Derby Days philanthropic event was a massive success, attracting the highest sorority interaction and praise in recent years. The chapter is most looking forward to continuing its philanthropic success next year and establishing itself as the premier philanthropic organization on campus.

At the end of the spring semester, we closed out fundraising for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation with over $61,000 raised. We were thrilled with the participation we had and are looking forward to the 2024-2025 academic year as we have our sights set on the $100,000 mark.

~ Aidan Scheible, 2026

MONTANA Beta Delta

This year, the chapter’s greatest philanthropic event was a concert held during our Derby Days philanthropic event. Hiring a local band and turning our backyard into a lively stage, the event was a huge success. Next year, we’re excited to host the first Beta Delta Golf Scramble with sororities sponsoring holes and playfully heckling the golfers.

~ Camden Capser, 2025

NORTH CAROLINA STATE Delta Epsilon

This past semester, the chapter enjoyed our annual alumni golf tournament that saw a great turnout from brothers and alumni. The day was filled with great golf, camaraderie and raised money for a great cause. All money raised was for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, and we look forward to hosting next spring.

~ McLendon Barrett, 2026

NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON Mu Kappa

Last school year, the chapter reached new heights with our record-breaking Derby Days fundraiser, generating almost $15,000 with participation from 10-plus sororities. Our commitment to the environment continued as we kept Wrightsville Beach pristine. These efforts showcase our enduring dedication to leadership, service and brotherhood.

~ Kyle Bean, 2026

NEW HAMPSHIRE Lambda Sigma

The chapter is proud to announce we will be hosting our regional province conference in the fall 2024 semester. Our chapter is happy to have sent four brothers to the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop. The chapter is hard at work formulating new ways to achieve success in our recruitment,

philanthropy and chapter involvement following the graduation of our recent seniors and our new executive officers taking office.

~ Jack Lawrence, 2025

NEW MEXICO STATE Zeta Phi

Our Derby Days event was a huge success, raising a total of $8,015.74. Derby Days allows us to connect and work with our campus sororities and fraternities by hosting multiple events, such as "Pie a Sig." Additionally, this milestone of raising over $26,000 marks one of the greatest philanthropic feats in this chapter's history. Lastly, we also recognize the success of SigGlow, our annual spring Glowstick concert, which hosts hundreds of students every year. This year, we raised over $8,000. The chapter is also excited to host our second annual golf tournament. We are focused on

making this year's tournament even more impactful than the last.

~ Christopher Hamilton, 2026

OHIO STATE Alpha Gamma

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter led a scavenger hunt that raised over $5,000. We partnered with Delta Tau Delta Fraternity for the first time as well to co-host a hockey game. This fall semester, we will bring back our Clash for Cancer philanthropy event, held with the Sigs from Michigan, to raise even more money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Ryan Nolan, 2026

OKLAHOMA Beta Kappa

We have made significant strides in our philanthropic efforts in recent years. In the 2023-2024 academic term, the chapter donated over $20,000 to the Huntsman Cancer

Foundation, the most in chapter history. Looking forward to the fall, we are aiming to recruit the largest pledge class in years and are preparing for our Derby Days philanthropic event. We are eager to implement the many plans we have, starting in the fall semester.

~ Jayden Toscano, 2026

OTTAWA Lambda Theta

The chapter put on the most successful Derby Days philanthropic event in chapter history, raising over $13,000 CAD toward the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. One of our greatest accomplishments, however, comes through raising awareness and monetary support for Ottawa’s homeless population through our annual event, Homeless4Homeless. Heading into the 2024-2025 academic term, the chapter is thrilled to expand our on-campus presence, building toward our 15th anniversary.

~ Ethan Wade, 2024

PENNSYLVANIA Phi Phi

The chapter has enjoyed tremendous growth over the last year. We were excited to welcome one of our biggest recruitment classes in recent years, prioritizing quality over quantity. Our annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration was a resounding success in the spring semester. We look forward to beginning construction on a new wrap-around porch for the chapter house in the coming months.

~ Wilton Graves, 2025

PITTSBURGH Beta Theta

The 2024 spring semester was arguably one of the most important in chapter history. Following years of hard work, our chapter was officially reinstalled April 13, 2024. We are very thankful to the Fraternity, the

university, our first pledge class, advisors and all others who helped make this happen.

~ Harry Rittenhouse, 2026

PUGET SOUND Delta Phi

One of our most significant accomplishments during the last semester was our Derby Days philanthropic event. Over the course of a week we raised over $3,700 and had great engagement with the community of Tacoma, Washington, and the University of Puget Sound faculty and students.

~ Andrew Goldenberg, 2026

RENSSELAER Delta Psi

The chapter’s executive committee has been making great progress planning for the 2024-2025 academic term. Some of these plans include a new reward system, an academic support plan and revamps to recruitment. We also plan to invest in Ritual materials moving forward. We are also excited to have sent four brothers to the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop and one brother to the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit.

~ Ryan Ing, 2025

R.I.T. Lambda Kappa

The chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat in the spring semester was raising over $35,000 during our Derby Days philanthropic event week. This was achieved through the help of friends, family, brothers, alumni, other on-campus organizations and many other groups. We are looking forward to what we can change during Derby Days during the 2024-2025 academic term, hoping to raise even more money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Sean Crowley, 2027

ROCHESTER Gamma Pi

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter became the first Greek-letter organization involved in the university’s annual day of giving event. With an original goal of $7,000, we received close to $11,000 in only a few days. With this money, we now have the means to continually send brothers on annual service trips to islands in the Caribbean. We are excited to continue making our mark on campus.

~ Joseph Pons, 2025

SACRED HEART Mu Lambda

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter surpassed the fundraising amount attained in the previous year. We had a successful spring semester and are looking forward to carrying that momentum into 2024-2025.

~ Andrew Gunneson, 2026

SAN DIEGO STATE Delta Xi

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter welcomed 19 new members while bidding farewell to graduating seniors. Our involvement on campus has surged alongside our growth, exemplified by our record-breaking fundraising efforts during our Derby Days philanthropic event in which we raised over $142,000. The chapter remains a leading example in the university’s Greek-letter community, thriving in all aspects of chapter life.

~ Jake Mahler, 2026

SOUTH ALABAMA Eta Epsilon

During the 2023-2024 academic term, the chapter hosted our Derby Days philanthropic event which has become the single-largest philanthropic event by an Interfraternity Council organization. Our most successful and fun event is our annual Goofy Games in which the sororities

participate in a series of relay races and precision events. Throughout Derby Days, the chapter raised over $25,000.

~ Julian Cruz-Castillo, 2025

SOUTH FLORIDA Theta Beta

Our chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat in the last semester was our continued devotion to raising funds for the Huntsman Cancer Institute during our annual Derby Days. We raised slightly over $38,000 for cancer research and did so in style, hosting a variety of events including a field day, call center and concert. We also participated in the Feeding Tampa Bay initiative sponsored by The Salvation Army, sending a number of our brothers to participate every other week.

~ Matthew Savage, 2026

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-CARBONDALE

Lambda Omicron

In the spring 2024 semester, our most significant philanthropic achievement was raising more than $30,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during our Derby Days philanthropic event, shattering our benchmark set previously. Looking forward to the 2024-2025 academic term, we plan to intensify our community involvement, charitable endeavors and set higher philanthropic targets.

~ Owen Osborne, 2026

SOUTHERN METHODIST Delta Mu

This past spring we welcomed 55 new members, bringing our active membership to a total of 140. Our fundraising efforts for the Huntsman Cancer Institute were recordbreaking, surpassing $250,000, with $50,000 raised during Derby Days. We also hosted an alumni poker tournament, drawing significant

participation from alumni and benefiting both Huntsman and the Dallas alumni chapter. As fall approaches, we're excited for our first fall recruitment cycle, and we are excited to return to campus.

~ Speed Gregory, 2026

SOUTHERN UTAH Kappa Iota

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the brothers raised over $50,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. This is an extreme milestone for the chapter not only because of our deep connection with our philanthropic cause, but also because it is the first time we have reached the $50,000 Club in our chapter's history. Reflecting on this, aiming even higher for the upcoming year seems natural. Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, the chapter will strive for greatness, hopefully topping our philanthropic numbers from this year.

~ Jackson Morse, 2024

TENNESSEE TECH Eta Delta

In the past academic term, the chapter participated in five philanthropic projects, taking second place in two events and second place in our Homecoming competition. The chapter’s Derby Days philanthropic event raised over $10,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Our chapter house is undergoing renovations as well.

~ Tyler Mundell, 2026

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE Zeta Pi

As a chapter, we are looking forward to creating new memories through our various philanthropy events, tailgates, community service work and recruitment efforts. We are also excited for our annual Derby Days philanthropic event.

~ Javier Gonzalez Lima, 2025

TEXAS CHRISTIAN Epsilon Mu

Our greatest philanthropic event this past year was our Derby Days philanthropic event, which was packed with activities, culminating in over $16,000 raised. We’re looking forward to new events and naming our sweetheart for the 2024-2025 academic term. Looking to the future, the chapter is excited for new Derby Days events and the good we can do by contributing to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Jake Hagen, 2026

TOWSON Kappa Pi

The chapter saw a successful Derby Days philanthropic event in the spring 2024 semester, raising money for our philanthropies as well as uniting the Greek-letter community through activities such as flag football. We cannot wait for our upcoming recruitment season and are excited to meet new people and friends we may be fortunate enough to call brothers.

~ Andrew Ruel, 2026

UNION Gamma Zeta

As the undergraduate brothers are enjoying summer break, many are undergoing wildly impressive internship opportunities. For example, Edward Agamov, 2025, is a financial sales analyst at ERShares, and Jackson Bennett, 2025, is a clinical immersion intern at the Albany Medical Center. The chapter is thrilled to have sent brothers to the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, and we are eagerly awaiting our return to campus in the fall.

~ Robert Trovato, 2025

VALDOSTA STATE Lambda Mu

In the 2023-2024 academic term, the chapter developed many strategies that helped us become more efficient in recruitment, fundraising and better

men. We kept our sights locked in on the values we hold as Sigs. We made great improvements to our focus on academics and increased our financial stability. We can host more philanthropic activities in the upcoming year with our sights set on raising more than $10,000.

~ Clayton Griffin, 2025

VIRGINIA

Psi

The chapter found great success with consistent growth through a dedicated and holistic approach to recruitment. The chapter has grown to be among the largest fraternal organizations on campus without sacrificing quality for quantity. The chapter altered its approach to recruitment efforts and has found great success, unique to the many fraternities on Virginia’s campus.

~ Luke Lustig, 2026

WATERLOO Theta Psi

Our chapter’s greatest philanthropic feat in the spring 2024 semester was volunteering at a local soup kitchen. We provided meals and gained valuable insights into how rising costs impact our community. The experience motivated us to ensure our upcoming Derby Days philanthropic event better support these initiatives. Looking to the 2024-2025 academic term, we expect great social events and a successful recruitment campaign.

~ Vedant Grover, 2027

WASHINGTON STATE Beta Upsilon

The chapter is excited to share improvements made in the past year to our philanthropy efforts. We’ve had a huge increase of fundraising and engagement from alumni, undergraduate members and community members. Our new philanthropy chairman and Derby Days philanthropic event chairman are

working hard to continue our growth for this coming academic year.

~ Alexander Simonson, 2026

WESTERN

CAROLINA Iota Eta

The state of our chapter is in good standing. We are looking forward to an outgoing and ambitious start in the fall. We are taking on challenges from the past and present that we are working on to be resolved, such as dues and overall availability for campus-related events. At the moment, we have 16 active undergraduate brothers. We also have a significant alumni base that we are on good terms with and who are willing to occasionally volunteer with the chapter.

~ Tanner Halpin, 2027

WHITMAN Gamma Epsilon

The chapter is looking forward to the 2024-2025 academic term. Over the summer, the newly elected Consul and Pro Consul attended the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, a first for both. With an entirely new set of officers primarily consisting of underclassmen, there are many bright faces and unique ideas ready to be put in action. After celebrating the 100th anniversary of the chapter, we look forward to continuing the legacy for year 101.

~ Aden Lepp, 2026

WILLIAM & MARY Zeta Upsilon

In the spring semester, the chapter raised over $3,600 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation through our Derby Days philanthropic event – our most successful philanthropic effort in recent years. Additionally, over half of our members made the Dean’s List, showcasing our dedication to academics. For the 2024-2025 term, we look forward to expanding community outreach and strengthening brotherhood with new initiatives and events.

~ Leo Ehrhardt, 2026

YALE Theta Upsilon

The chapter initiated a large pledge class at the end of the spring semester. This summer, Yale Sigs are engaged in internships and study abroad programs in Taiwan, Korea, Japan and New York City. At the chapter house, a brother built a platform and installed a grill, enhancing our ability to host more internal events.

~ Cory Fan, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN Eta Chi

The chapter is coming off one of the most historic years in chapter history. Our annual Roquacade charity concert raised a record-setting $20,000 in the spring 2024 semester. The concert is hosted in Youngstown, and all proceeds benefit the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

Looking ahead, the chapter’s goals are to increase our membership and earn first place in grades with our academic prowess.

~ Aaron Myers, 2026

ASSOCIATE CHAPTERS

BELMONT Sigma Chi Upsilon

The associate chapter had a very exciting and eventful spring semester thanks to a successful recruitment campaign that doubled our chapter's size. With this new growth, we are more involved in Belmont’s Greekletter life. We were invited to participate in Greek Sing and also held our first successful Derby Days philanthropic event, raising over $20,000. We applied for installation and are excited for the start of the upcoming school year.

~ Samuel Berry, 2027

IOWA STATE Sigma Chi Omicron

We have had quite the successful year here at Iowa State. Our chapter was able to be restarted after a few years of being off campus, and we could not be happier to do so. Some highlights of this year are being able

to participate in Greek Week in the spring, attending province conference at Drake University and already being up to 15 members from the start of the year, with many more to come.

~ Braydon Clay, 2026

MICHIGAN STATE Sigma Chi Epsilon

One of our most successful events during our Derby Days philanthropic event was our Pie-a-Brother event. A lot of people from the community, campus and Greek-letter life were invited to hurl pies at our brothers, raising $500 from that event for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Carter Hanson, 2026

MOUNT ROYAL Sigma Chi Mu

Our chapter experienced significant growth during the spring 2024 semester. Our events are seeing an average increase in popularity by 25 to 30 percent. This growth enhances our presence on campus by allowing

fundraisers and membership to expand exponentially. We have also started a Greek(-letter) Life Club on campus, giving us resources and the ability to market ourselves.

~ Waylen Wasylenka, 2026

WISCONSIN-MADISON

Sigma Chi Lambda

The spring semester brought many new experiences and challenges to the associate chapter. We started off strong with fun recruitment events and our dedication to recruitment doubled our numbers from the fall semester to the spring. We hosted a large fundraising event in the spring and gained a larger presence on campus for the first time since 2020. The associate chapter had a great semester, and we are looking forward to hitting the ground running in the fall.

~ Addison Hensler, 2026

CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

OCTOBER

10/4/1924 Gamma Theta, Florida

10/9/1999 Kappa Rho, American

10/15/1904 Psi Psi, Syracuse

10/28/1894 Iota Omicron, Western Illinois

NOVEMBER

11/4/1909 Beta Eta, Case Western Reserve

11/9/1929 Gamma Nu, South Carolina

11/9/2019 Mu Theta, Georgetown

11/11/1989 Iota Pi, Marquette

11/14/1919 Beta Upsilon, Washington State

DECEMBER

12/2/1949 Delta Upsilon, Kansas State

12/8/1984 Theta Nu, Alma

12/13/1964 Zeta Iota, Pittsburg State

Anniversaries are listed every five years.

BY NATHANAEL HAWTHORNE,

HALL OF FAME SIGS, STELLAR CAREERS

PROWESS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD ISN’T ANYTHING NEW TO THE FRATERNITY

Sigma Chi has had its fair share of successful alumni in various professions. With the start of football season, two Sigs have stood out in the National Football League, earning nods to Canton, Ohio, following their impressive careers.

Significant Sigs Bob Griese, PURDUE 1967, and the late Order of Constantine Sig Merlin Olsen, UTAH STATE 1962, are two standout alumni who earned incredible accolades on the field for the Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins, respectively. Between the two of them, they have appeared in 22 Pro Bowls and were elected to seven All-Pro teams, among other awards. Both men played in the same era, with Olsen retiring after the 1976 season and Griese after the 1980 season.

PRIDE OF PURDUE

At the beginning of his 14-year career with Miami, Griese, known as the “Thinking Man’s Quarterback,” made almost an immediate impact. He was drafted fourth overall in the 1967 AFL draft by the Miami Dolphins, and his ability at quarterback led to the team’s dominant run in the 1970s.

In his first season with Miami in the AFL, Griese was elected to the Pro Bowl and finished second in the Associated Press Rookie of the Year voting. His impressive 2,005 passing yards and 15 touchdown passes that year helped establish the Miami offense. Three years later, the Dolphins joined the NFL when the two leagues merged, and Griese led the team to the playoffs five consecutive times, three of which culminated in runs to the Super Bowl.

In the 1971-72 season, the Dolphins made it to the big game but ultimately lost to the Dallas Cowboys. The next year, however, Griese and his squad not only made it to the Super Bowl but won 14-7 over the then-Washington Redskins.

In this game, Griese threw a 28-yard touchdown pass and would finish the game with eight completions on 11 attempts for 88 yards and one interception. By winning Super Bowl VII, the Dolphins became the only team in modern NFL history to go undefeated for an entire season.

Coming off a win on the big stage, all eyes were on Griese and Miami. For the third consecutive year, the Dolphins made it to the Super Bowl and dominated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7. Griese was the first quarterback to start three consecutive Super Bowls. He ultimately completed six passes on seven attempts for 73 yards, including a 27-yard pass to Paul Warfield, who got the Miami offense within scoring position.

For his entire career including the AFL and NFL, Griese was elected to eight Pro

Bowls, was a two-time Super Bowl champion, was twice elected First-team All-Pro, was named the 1971 Sporting News Player of the Year and was the 1977 Bert Bell Award Winner. In his career, Griese threw for 192 touchdowns, 25,092 yards and completed 1,926 passes on 3,429 attempts.

Griese was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984, the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1990, and had his number, 12, retired by the Miami Dolphins in 1985. For the Fraternity, Griese was named the Sportsman of the Year in 1966.

In 2005 and again in 2009, Griese served on the Significant Sig Award Selection Committee for the Fraternity. During the 150th anniversary of Sigma Chi, he was also named into the Fraternity’s Hall of Fame in 2005.

UTAH’S FINEST

Following his graduation from Utah State in 1962, Olsen started a 15-season career with the Rams. Of those 15 years, Olsen was selected to 14 Pro Bowls and was a force for the Los Angeles defense, amassing 915 career tackles, a franchise record.

Olsen was one of the “Fearsome Foursome” of the team’s defensive line, which is widely regarded as one of the best defensive lines in NFL history. Unfortunately, the Rams weren’t able to make it to the Super Bowl while Olsen was in uniform, but Los Angeles made it to the postseason in six of his 15 seasons.

In addition to his Pro Bowl nods, his superb skill culminated in six First-team All-Pro nominations, four Second-team All-Pro selections, he was the 1962 NFL

Rookie of the Year, won the 1974 Bert Bell Award and he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Olsen was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982 and his number, 74, was retired by the Rams, among several other awards and honors.

Following his retirement from the NFL, Olsen became a broadcaster for NBC during the late 1970s and the 1980s, calling four Super Bowls and nine Rose Bowls. He also turned to acting, most notably portraying Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie for several years, among numerous other ventures.

While an undergraduate, Olsen was the 1962 International Balfour Award winner. His dedication to the Fraternity didn’t stop at graduation, however. Olsen’s philanthropic nature drove Sigma Chi to partner with the Children’s Miracle Network as the Fraternity’s preferred philanthropy for many years.

In continuing his involvement with Sigma Chi, Olsen served on the public service and public relations committee from 1995 to 2003.

Sadly, Olsen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009. In December that year,

Utah State announced the playing surface inside Romney Stadium, Utah State’s home field, would be named Merlin Olsen Field. Due to his illness, the ceremony was held at a Utah State basketball game with Olsen in attendance.

After his death, the Fraternity announced Sept. 15, Olsen’s birthday, will be the Merlin Olsen Day of Service in recognition of all Olsen did for the Fraternity and his community.

Since the Rams and Dolphins played in different conferences, the only chance the teams could meet would be in the Super Bowl. In a six-year span, 1970-1976, Olsen and Griese played at the same time and had the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl together twice. The first was 1973. The Rams were bested in the divisional round, but the Dolphins would go on to win the Super Bowl. The second was 1974. Miami lost in the divisional round, and Los Angeles lost in the conference championship game.

The White Rose Ceremony

In 1909, the service in memoriam was officially added to the Ritual. More than a century later, the beautiful White Rose Ceremony is publicly conducted as a final honor to the life of a Sigma Chi and to recognize the brother’s entrance into the Chapter Eternal.

The White Rose Ceremony may be conducted in two ways: as part of a memorial service and at a cemetery. In both, brothers who are present don white roses over their hearts. Then, each brother places his rose on the casket. After honor is called to the name of the deceased, the words spoken by the leader of the ceremony are short, yet poignant and true to the spirt of Sigma Chi:

“InasmuchasourdearlybelovedbrotherworeoverhisheartTheWhiteCrossofSigmaChi,whoseimmaculatewhitenesssymbolizedtousthepurityofhismotives, therefore, it is most appropriate that he now bear above his heart our emblem; and that we lay white roses upon his casket in token of the sweet memories we will always cherish of him we loved so well.”

The service in memoriam is one of four portions of the Ritual that can be conducted publicly. It provides a brief, but powerful glance at the meaningful words of Sigma Chi to those outside of our order, showing them the importance of the bonds of our brotherhood.

Denotes Life Loyal Sig

ORDER OF CONSTANTINE SIG JAMES EWING JR., MISSISSIPPI 1956 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 22, 2024. He was 89. Ewing was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Jackson, Mississippi. Professionally, he was an English professor at the University of North Georgia, where he taught for 30 years before retiring in 2000. He helped found the Theta Epsilon chapter at North Georgia, which was installed in 1982, and was the longtime chapter advisor there. For his efforts, he received the LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award in 1992. Ewing also was a house corporation board member and served on the Leadership Training Workshop faculty for many years.

ORDER OF CONSTANTINE SIG ALEXANDER THOMSON III, DENISON 1959 , entered the Chapter Eternal on March 27, 2024. He was 86. Thomson was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Cincinnati. Professionally, he was a university administrator at Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve and the University of Cincinnati. Thomson served on the Denison chapter’s house corporation beginning in 1969, founded the chapter’s charitable foundation that helped refurbish the chapter house, and was a member of the Cincinnati alumni chapter beginning 1976. He also facilitated at the Balfour Leadership Training Workshop and earned a Grand Consul’s Citation.

SIGNIFICANT

SIG FRANK EHMANN, NORTHWESTERN 1955 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Aug. 27, 2023. He was 89. Ehmann was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Chicago. During college he played basketball and traveled the country playing exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. Ehmann worked his way up from sales at American Hospital Supply Corporation to executive vice president and president of the company’s hospital sector and later president and chief operating officer of the company, which was later acquired by Baxter. At Baxter he held the roles of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Ehmann also served on several boards, including the Health Industry Manufacturers Association.

SIGNIFICANT SIG JAMES ELLIOTT, EMORY 1963 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 14, 2024. He was 82. Elliott was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Atlanta. Elliott entered law practice with what is now known as Alston and Bird, becoming a partner in just three years. He successfully defended the constitutionality of the 1968 Civil Rights Act while still an associate. Elliott was active with the State Bar of Georgia and became its president in 1988. He also helped Georgia became the first state to provide legal aid to impoverished residents in the early 1970s. Elliott retired from Alston and Bird in 1996 and joined the faculty of Emory Law as an associate dean. He also served as an adjunct professor and on the Board of Visitors, and he retired as associate dean emeritus in 2023.

SIGNIFICANT SIG MICHAEL HENNIGAN, ARIZONA 1966, entered the Chapter Eternal on April 6, 2024. He was 80. Hennigan was born Nov. 2, 1943, in Tucson, Arizona. He was a founding principal of McKool Smith Hennigan and was widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost trial lawyers specializing in complex commercial litigation. Throughout his career, he served as lead counsel in more than 45 major jury trials in state and federal courts and secured judgements and settlements exceeding $8 billion for his clients. In 2017 the University of Arizona College of Law awarded Hennigan its Lifetime Achievement Award, and Hennigan received the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s highest honor the following year.

SIGNIFICANT SIG HON. FRANK LITTLE JR., TULANE 1958, entered the Chapter Eternal on March 31, 2024. He was 87. Little was born Oct. 26, 1936. He began his legal career with the Chaffe McCall law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, before moving to Alexandria, Louisiana, and joining the Gold Hall law firm. While serving as firm president, President Ronald Reagan nominated him to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 1984. Little served as a federal judge for over 22 years, with six as chief judge. He also sat by designation many times on the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits. Upon retiring, he served as chief tribal judge for the Coushatta Indian Tribe before returning to private practice.

SIGNIFICANT SIG PETER WHITE, WEST VIRGINIA 1955 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 12, 2023. He was 89. White was born March 16, 1933, in Falling Rock, West Virginia. He served during the Cold War in the U.S. Air Force and the West Virginia Air National Guard. Professionally, White worked in finance and insurance for over 60 years and had an extensive background in business, estate and charitable planning. He was a chartered life underwriter, chartered financial consultant and chartered advisor in philanthropy. White also was the longest-seated member of the West Virginia University Foundation at 42 years, and in 2016 he received the foundation’s Outstanding Volunteer Philanthropist Award, among other university recognitions.

Sigma Chi Fraternity CHAPTER ETERNAL

Alabama

1950 Robert Holloway of Vancouver, WA; 4/24

Arizona

1986 Tad Heydenfeldt of Concord, CA; 4/24

1958 Paul Muscenti of Phoenix; 5/24

Arizona State

1961 Gary Walker of Scottsdale, AZ; 2/24

1967 Robert Cleary of West Yarmouth, MA; 2/24

Arkansas

1956 Joy Hill of Lonoke, AR; 3/24

1971 Maurice Little of Little Rock, AR; 2/24

1978 Richard Watkins of Mabelvale, AR; 2/24

1979 Douglas Parrish of Little Rock, AR; 2/24

Auburn

1964 Frank Raue of Mobile, AL; 2/24

Ball Sate

1971 James Andrew of Lafayette, IN; 4/24

Brown

1966 Michael Young of Wakefield, RI; 5/24

Butler

1948 James Millis of Boynton Beach, FL; 5/24

1949 Edward Kingsbury of Marco Island, FL; 5/24

California-Santa Barbara

1967 Norman Poppen, MD, of Reno, NV; 11/23

Case Western

1962 Donald Trask of Bay Village, OH; 4/24

Cincinnati

1957 James Lytle, DDS, of Cincinnati; 4/24

Colgate

1955 Jamieson Varian of Davenport, FL; 5/24

Dalhousie-St. Mary’s

1983 Ross Lawley of Halifax, NS; 3/24

DePauw

1958 Raymond Baxter of Bloomington, IL; 6/23

East Tennessee

1974 Bill Barrett III of Bristol, TN; 1/24

1977 Michael Millard of Maryville, TN; 2/24

Elon

1993 John Wecht III of Chesapeake, VA; 3/24

Emory

1960 Dr. Ronald Gardner of Hickory, NC; 3/24

Florida

1960 Robert Blackford of Orlando, FL; 4/24

Florida Southern

1961 Constantinos Kopelousos of Starke, FL; 5/23

Florida State

1961 George Dyer of Young Harris, GA; 3/24

Georgia Southwestern

1973 Robert Lanier of Savannah, GA; 4/24

Georgia Tech

1981 Mark Hefner of Cary, NC; 9/23

1946 Ralph Puckett Jr. of Forest Park, GA; 4/24

Gettysburg

1962 Richard Rockefeller of Westport, NY; 5/23

Illinois

1954 John Bruggen of Leawood, KS; 7/22

1975 George Turner of Brentwood, TN; 3/24

Indiana

1957 Maurice Chamberlain of Campbell, CA; 1/24

1968 Stephen Yeager of Maryville, TN; 4/24

1953 Harry Wade of Indianapolis; 5/24

2005 Exton Cordingley of Carmel, IN; 6/24

Indiana (Pennsylvania)

1973 Richard Navalance of Wilbraham, MA; 8/23

1974 Michael Matolyak of Johnstown, PA; 3/24

Iowa

1961 Kenneth Klein of Iowa City, IA; 4/24

Kansas

1947 John Jackson of Venice, FL; 4/24

Kentucky

1983 John Grohmann of Louisville, KY; 10/23

Louisiana State

1978 Thomas Willis of Baton Rouge, LA; 12/23

1964 George Johnson of Baton Rouge, LA; 4/24

Loyola Marymount

1999 Brian Kenyon of Los Angeles; 2/24

1994 David Kenyon of Fort Worth, TX; 3/24

Maryland

1979 Philip Robling Jr. of Crofton, MD; 4/24

Michigan

1954 Cass Hough Jr. of Kalamazoo, MI; 4/24

Minnesota

1949 William Sandvig of Peoria, AZ; 1/24

Mississippi

1960 Daniel Jordan Jr. of Charlottesville, VA; 3/24

Mississippi State

1961 Robert Forbus of Amory; MS; 4/24

1959 Charles Barry III of Jackson, MS; 4/24

Missouri-Columbia

1962 Richard Ebling of Osage Beach, MO; 4/24

Montana

1969 James Short of Bigfork, MT; 7/23

1962 Wayne Finney of Lake Forest Park, WA; 3/24

Montana State

1980 Bruce Moog of Libby, MT; 4/24

North Alabama

1981 James Richards of Springfield, TN; 6/23

North Carolina State

1979 William Youngblood of Gainesville, GA; 4/24

1955 Osco Kennedy of Virginia Beach, VA; 3/24

North Florida

2013 Timothy Adam Christianson of Jacksonville, FL; 4/24

Northwestern

1951 Robert Turton of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; 3/24

Ohio State

1954 Earl Bechtel of Columbus, OH; 12/23

Oklahoma

1971 Erin Montgomery of Lake Oswego, OR; 2/24

1968 John Scaramucci of Oklahoma City, OK; 5/24

Oklahoma State

1953 Paul Wege Jr. of Lawton, OK; 1/24

Oregon State

1977 Mark DeWitt of Lake Oswego, OR; 5/23

1973 Stephen Moore of Visalie, CA; 1/24

1952 Donald Zarosinski of Portland, OR; 3/24

Pittsburgh

1952 Walter Bielich of Pittsburgh; 3/24

Puget Sound

1952 Raymond Price II of Palm Springs, CA; 11/23

1967 Alexander Davis of Reno, NV; 3/24

Purdue

1958 Donald Trieschmann of Winnetka, IL; 3/24

Ripon

1980 Scott Campbell of Crown Point, IN; 3/24

Rochester

1947 Roger Thielking of Fairport, NY; 11/23

Southern California

1971 Raymond Harbour of Killeen, TX; 1/23

Southern Methodist

1952 Robert Cox of Denton, TX; 3/24

Stephen F. Austin

1985 John Chappell of Dallas; 3/24

Tennessee-Knoxville

1963 William Keith of Brentwood, TN; 9/23

Texas A&M-Commerce

1968 Eddie Haggard of Houston; 3/24

Texas A&M-Kingsville

1990 Raoul Delmare of Marysville, KS; 10/23

Texas Tech

1963 Kenneth Easterwood Jr. of Dallas; 2/24

Texas-Austin

1952 Howard Brunson Jr. of Austin, TX; 4/24

Tulsa

1968 Jon Grigor of Tulsa, OK; 1/24

Washington (Seattle)

1944 James Palm of Everett, WA; 10/22

Wesleyan

1948 John Perkins of Springfield, VA; 4/24

Western Kentucky

1996 Derrick Barton of Franklin, KY; 4/24

Western Michigan

1982 Peter Popovich of Sonoma, CA; 3/24

Willamette

1964 Dennis Drew of Montgomery, AL; 5/24

Wyoming

1950 David Maxam of Kalispell, MT; 8/22

1950 Lynn Chadwick of Layton, UT; 6/23

1962 Dwayne Smith of Guthrie, OK; 10/23

July 31 – Aug. 4, 2024, at Bowling Green State University

For detailed event coverage, please go online to sigmachi.org/2024-krach-tlw-recap or scan the QR code at left.

[CHAPTER AWARDS]

Daniel William Cooper Award

Honoring the chapter with the most outstanding scholastic achievement program.

Lambda Epsilon, New Haven; $5,000 scholarship

Legion of Honor Award

Honoring runner-up chapters with the most outstanding scholastic achievement programs.

Eta Zeta, Georgia Southern; first runner-up, $3,000 scholarship

Zeta Phi, New Mexico State; second runner-up, $2,000 scholarship

James F. Bash Significant Improvement Award

Honoring chapters that demonstrate major improvements in total chapter operations from year to year.

Rho, Butler Delta, Georgia

Julio A. Varela Outstanding Associate Chapter Award

Honoring those groups that demonstrate operational excellence on their campus and in the community.

Sigma Chi Omicron, Iowa State

Sigma Chi Epsilon, Michigan State

Sigma Chi Delta, Missouri-Columbia

Sigma Chi Mu, Mount Royal

Seventy-Six Chapters Earn Peterson Significant Chapter Awards

Recognizing chapters that achieve excellence in all operations, including academics, philanthropy, recruitment and Ritual performance.

Gold Award winners scoring 95% or higher on Annual Report

Lambda Epsilon, New Haven

Lambda Eta, Bryant

Zeta Phi, New Mexico State

Zeta Psi, Cincinnati

Zeta Theta B, Kettering

To view a list of Blue Award winners scoring between 79% and 94.5% on their Annual Report, please scan the QR code.

[2024 WILLIAM H. CARLISLE JR. OUTSTANDING WORKSHOP FACULTY AWARD WINNER]

DAVID CONWAY, NEW MEXICO 2012

Conway started as a workshop facilitator about 10 years ago at the urging of his little brother in the Fraternity, Damon Hudson, NEW MEXICO 2013. In the years since, he has facilitated in the recruitment, Pro Consul and Magister divisions, and he also has been on the Officer Training Academy Magister faculty.

“To my fellow nominees and past winners, I stand on the shoulders of giants,” he said during his acceptance speech. “Showing up to workshop was the best decision I ever made. I got to meet guys who inspired me. ... They took me under their wing, warts and all, and made me a better person, made me a better mentor, made me a better friend, made me a better brother, made me a better son, allowed me to be a better boyfriend, but most importantly to love myself."

Conway also is the former West Virginia/West Pennsylvania province Grand Praetor and has served on several Fraternity boards and committees, among other Fraternity volunteerism.

[2024 INTERNATIONAL BALFOUR AWARD WINNER]

DAVID CATHEY, TEXAS TECH 2024

Cathey graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry and general business and will return to Texas Tech for the university’s medical school program. Drawn to helping others, Cathey’s volunteer and work efforts were concentrated in the medical field. He helped administer COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, taught EMT and EKG courses and worked in various clinics. On campus, Cathey served as the vice president of judicial affairs for the Interfraternity Council at his college and participated in a published research paper to study the biological mechanisms underlying fertility and conception. In his chapter, Cathey served as Pro Consul and risk manager and attended the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit.

Cathey will join the previous year’s honoree, Kellen Brown, DEPAUL 2023, and undergraduate representatives Brooks Buehler, TROY 2025, and Alex Shuron, RIT 2026, to serve on the Fraternity’s Executive Committee. He will be on the committee for two years as an advocate for undergraduates.

Runners-up to the award are Joseph Gassensmith, BALL STATE 2024, and Colby Hebert, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 2024. Cathey and the runners-up will receive a scholarship from Sigma Chi for their postgraduate education thanks to support from In Hoc Napa Valley and Significant Sig Brandon Chaney, INDIANA 1993

July

31 [CHECK-IN]

August 1

[DAY 2]

Sixty-fourth Grand Consul Keith Krach, PURDUE 1979, addresses the crowd during the opening session of the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, which he endowed in 2019 to replace officer training with leadership education that focuses on the personal and professional development of Sigma Chi undergraduates.

Seventy-third Grand Consul Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981, left, shares a moment with 72nd Grand Consul Tim Sanderson, WESTERN 1985, during the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held at Bowling Green State University.

Members of the Iota Xi chapter at George Mason University pose with their Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter recognition. Through the Sigma Chi Foundation’s Bell Chapter Challenge program, alumni from each chapter can make unrestricted gifts to directly sponsor their chapter’s participation in all of the Fraternity’s key leadership programs and provide scholarship opportunities.

Undergraduate and alumni attendees for the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop walk around the Bowling Green State University campus.

August 2

[DAY 3]

Distinguished Visitor and Significant Sig Robert Hurley, GEORGIA 1971, right, poses with an undergraduate brother during the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held at Bowling Green State University.

Members of the Beta Upsilon chapter at the University of Utah pose with their recognition for being a top fundraising chapter during the Huntsman Cancer Foundation Recognition Dinner at the Krach Transformation Leaders Workshop.

August 3

[DAY 4]

Facilitators share a moment of camaraderie with each other during the closing session of the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held at Bowling Green State University.

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A new intermediate school in Clovis, California, has been named Phillip Victor Sanchez Intermediate School after the late Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Phillip Sanchez, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1953. Sanchez was a founding member and former Consul of the Epsilon Eta chapter, a local community leader and former U.S. ambassador.

The 1959 Leadership Training Workshop held at DePauw University was the first time a Grand Consul was present for the duration of workshop. Fortieth Grand Consul Richard Doyle, GEORGE WASHINGTON 1917, stayed Aug. 22 to 25 in Greencastle, Indiana. It was the 12th Leadership Training Workshop held.

The cover of the fall 1964 issue of The Magazine of Sigma Chi with Significant Sig and Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, ARIZONA 1932, was the first – and so far, only – issue to feature a Sigma Chi presidential candidate.

Greg Coker, WESTERN KENTUCKY 1986, has been named president and CEO of the Kentucky Center for Leadership, a nonprofit organization founded in 2020 that offers powerful and inspiring programs to improve civic and business leadership in Kentucky. Coker is a former corporate executive and government regulator, author, leadership development workshop leader and nationally known speaker.

Benjamin Piatt Runkle, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857, was the only Founder of Sigma Chi to become Grand Consul, serving as the seventh national president from 1895 to 1897.

The Birmingham-Southern baseball team featuring some Sigma Chi players – and an enthusiastic group of Sigma Chi supporters in the stands – made national news when the team won the Division III World Series game on May 31, 2024, despite the closure of their Alabama school.

Things to know, notice and tell a brother

BY THE NUMBERS

Attendance at the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held July 31-Aug. 4 in Bowling Green, Ohio

Faculty

Headquarters staff

Distinguished visitors Chapter advisors Undergraduates

Executive Committee members

As of July 24, 2024

Facilitators Lifeblood of Workshop

With several different courses offered at the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, facilitators are tasked with helping mold future leaders at the annual event

For three days in August, hundreds of undergraduate Sigma Chi members take to the campus at Bowling Green State University in Ohio to be taught effective leadership.

The undergraduates learn about themselves, how to lead effectively and, arguably most significantly, how they can make a difference on campus, in their respective chapters and eventually in the world.

At the heart of this transformational change are the dedicated volunteers who sacrifice their time and effort to give back to the Fraternity in a meaningful way.

“It just goes back to undergraduate days. What you put into Sigma Chi you get back tenfold,” says Order of Constantine Sig Joe Beers, ARIZONA 1983. “You get that satisfaction back, and then you just pour in more because you feel like you owe it. Then you start meeting people that are amazing, and it just gets better as you go.”

Beers has been facilitating since 1985, albeit with some gaps in the middle, but he guesses the 2024 Krach TLW landed him somewhere between 25 and 35 times facilitating. This year, Beers facilitated the Servant Leadership track at Krach TLW. In years past, when the event was called Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, Beers said he enjoyed mentoring Consuls. However, Sigma Chi Leadership Institute’s accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools in July 2022 brings the opportunity for undergraduate members to become better leaders and leverage the skills learned at Krach TLW in the professional world.

“It just goes back to undergraduate days. What you put into Sigma Chi you get back tenfold,” - Order of Constantine Sig Joe Beers, ARIZONA 1983

Facilitators also play a crucial role in sustaining momentum beyond Krach TLW. Leadership development is a continuous journey, and the impact of Krach TLW can be significantly enhanced by providing ongoing support and resources. Facilitators often engage with the undergraduates after workshop to offer guidance, answer questions and help them navigate the implementation of new strategies and practices. This post-workshop support helps to solidify the learning experience and ensures that the transformations achieved are enduring and effective.

“I love our values, and I just love connecting with undergraduates,” says Beers. “When a young man is an undergraduate, he’s moldable. He’s figuring out who he is in the world, but he’s not going home where his mom's doing his laundry and dad's asking him about the meeting. He gets to make his own decisions. It’s really cool to see those guys go from being wide-eyed freshmen to savvy seniors to businessmen to fathers. I love it. It’s just beautiful.”

At the 2024 event, Beers added that he enjoyed hearing from some of the undergraduates he’s interacted with in the past at many Sigma Chi events.

“It’s really the best thing. It’s happened this week to me where multiple times guys that are not my track and not my group come up to me and say, ‘Man, I loved meeting you at my membership review,’ or, ‘I loved meeting you at workshop last year,’ or whatever those things may be. That’s what’s most meaningful to me — that I’ve had some impact, that they’ve been able to come back,” says Beers.

“The relationships you build with the alumni and the other facilitators while learning the track has been awesome, and just bouncing ideas off of them and growing myself as a facilitator has been really cool. But also the relationships you start building with those undergraduates (are cool too),”

- ROBERT ALLEN, MEMPHIS 2017

Echoing Beers’ sentiment about coming back, Robert Allen, MEMPHIS 2017, said he wants to give the undergraduates the same experience his mentors and facilitators gave him. Allen said the relationship he’s built with the undergraduates and his fellow facilitators is what made him return to Krach TLW to facilitate for the second time.

“The relationships you build with the alumni and the other facilitators while learning the track has been awesome, and just bouncing ideas off of them and growing myself as a facilitator has been really cool. But also the relationships you start building with those undergraduates (are cool too),” says Allen. “A lot of them have graduated and are in the real world. So, I’d say the relationships that I got to pour into the first time made me want to come do it again this time. The mentors poured into me, and I wanted to replicate that for others.”

The facilitators range in ages. Some, like Beers, have been facilitating for many years, while others, like Allen, only have a few years under their belts. Some, like Grayson Fritz, OKLAHOMA STATE 2025, are undergraduate facilitators. Fritz serves on the SCLI Board of Directors as an undergraduate representative. He said his position gives him a unique advantage to see what goes into the planning of each certificate, and his participation in previously taking the courses led to his desire to facilitate.

“I did participate in Krach TLW as an undergraduate participant last year in the Values-Based Leadership Certificate, and I got a lot out of it and met some great people,” says Fritz. “As an undergraduate rep to SCLI, I’m able to see on a very close basis the things that are going into all the curriculum. After seeing all that, I thought, ‘Man, we really need to get this in the hands of my fellow undergraduate brothers.’”

SCLI Executive Director Jim Cogdal, BRADLEY 2003, says the facilitation, and those in charge of educating the undergraduate members, continues to set new standards, and the 2024 event is no different.

“I’ve heard so many positive stories throughout the week. One of the cooler things you see is more enhancement in some of the younger facilitators who are only a few years removed from college, who are stepping into lead facilitation roles and doing outstanding things,” says Cogdal.

Speaking on alumni participation from a volunteer standpoint, Cogdal mentioned Sigma Chi’s engagement is considerably higher than other Greek-letter organizations. Krach TLW serves as the ultimate example of this with the blend of experienced and new facilitators.

“That ability to regenerate the facilitation ranks is more critical than ever. It’s what makes Sigma Chi’s educational leadership development really stand out,” says Cogdal. “Our volunteer engagement, our facilitator engagement percentage, compared to other Greek(-letter) organizations is unbelievably high.”

Looking toward the future, Cogdal adds he is hopeful to see the ranks of facilitators grow as the undergraduate enthusiasm of certificate opportunities grows beyond Krach TLW. Getting the young alumni involved as volunteers, Cogdal says, is paramount to the continued success of the leadership courses in the years to come.

“I think the more opportunities that we can create to get those young alumni out and facilitating to our undergraduate brothers, the more you can see that engagement rise across the Fraternity,” says Cogdal. “I think that’s only going to get better as we start to get the certificate opportunities out to the provincial and chapter levels.”

New Course Receives Overwhelming Response

At the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, the addition of the Adaptive Leadership Certificate was met with tremendous praise

Undergraduates at the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop were able to participate in the Fraternity's newest leadership certificate at the annual event. For the first time, undergraduates could elect to take the Adaptive Leadership Certificate.

Previously, Krach TLW was home to the True North, Servant and Values-Based Leadership certificates. While the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute has released several certificates in addition to the ones offered at Krach TLW, the rollout of Adaptive Leadership at the event was next in line, says SCLI Executive Director Jim Cogdal, BRADLEY 2003

Adaptive Leadership offers Sigma Chi undergraduates the ability to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to embrace change, withstand apathetic distractors and champion personal and organizational growth. This becomes necessary as leaders help their organizations navigate dynamic environments to produce effective change.

Within the certificate itself, Cogdal says much of the framework of the courses are connected to the undergraduate chapter leadership experience.

“You start looking at things like managing crises, facilitating change and navigating conflict. Those are really critical leadership lessons that our undergraduates need to have in their tool belt in an aspect of their life, not only when it comes to themselves personally,” says Cogdal.

The certificate and its materials, combined with the tremendous opportunities for undergraduates to implement what they’ve learned in their own chapters and eventually their professions, was really the driving force behind rolling it out at Krach TLW.

“They’re going to face (challenges) at the chapter level. They’re going to face them daily when they get into the workplace. I think that wrapped a big bow around the decision of getting Adaptive Leadership out there to pilot as soon as we can,” says Cogdal. “There was such an importance of the subject matter and content that was going to be very relative to the undergraduate experience.”

When registration opened for the 2024 Krach TLW, Cogdal says the Adaptive Leadership Certificate was the first to fill up. The cornerstone of the Adaptive Leadership Certificate is facilitating change. Learning how to deal with change, at any level, is a difficult endeavor. With the lessons learned in Adaptive Leadership, Cogdal hopes the undergraduates who take the course will harken back to what was taught.

“There was obviously a tremendous hunger for what I think is the cornerstone course, which is facilitating change,” says Cogdal. “With it being so new, I think there is a tremendous hunger for a lot of the lessons that are within that.”

As with anything, new is always attractive. The new certificate is no different. Cogdal points to the attractiveness of the certificate to those undergraduate brothers holding officer positions who can benefit greatly from the Adaptive Leadership lessons. The other three certificates — Servant Leadership, Values Based Leadership and True North Leadership — are all unique and serve a purpose. However, Cogdal says Adaptive Leadership can be used directly in many instances at the chapter level, and the lessons can be implemented right away if necessary.

“I definitely think the content in there and how it’s packaged really speaks to our undergraduates on the level of getting them help at their chapter right now,” says Cogdal.

Choosing to roll out the new certificate in addition to the other three, as well as the potential for unveiling new certificates in the future, comes from one simple question: Are we meeting the needs of the undergraduate brothers? Cogdal says the answer is yes when looking at the responses from the undergraduates. This response, however, begs the next question of what more can be provided.

With the educational offerings at the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit and Krach TLW, as well as other programming, Cogdal wants even more of these certificates to be at the undergraduates’ disposal, whether it be regional, provincial or at the chapter-specific level.

“With the success of Krach TLW, it allows us to ask the question of where else could we do good and reach more people? That’s going to be fun to research and look over the course of the next year or so,” says Cogdal.

At Krach TLW this year, a special gift was announced as well relating to the Adaptive Leadership Certificate. The program is now named for 68th Grand Consul and SCLI Chairman Mike Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, in honor of his lifetime and future charitable gifts to support the certificate and other Transformational Leader initiatives through the Sigma Chi Foundation. The news of this came as a surprise to the SCLI staff, and Cogdal says he felt wonderful about it.

“I feel tremendous pride to call him my chairman and my friend,” says Cogdal. “Mike and I go back probably longer than he remembers. It was a come-full-circle moment for me because he and I had been through so much together. He was Grand Consul and I was support staff launching Preparation for Brotherhood for the first time. He then became chairman of the Education and Leadership Board, and we got to do the installation of SCLI.”

The gift was announced at the closing ceremony of Krach TLW by Grand Quaestor and Order of Constantine Sig Dan Shaver, TEXAS TECH 1993

“I know that his biggest passion in life is blazing trails to leave a legacy that provides for the opportunity for young men to become the best versions of themselves. If all of that work he has done for Sigma Chi isn’t enough, he

“I know that his biggest passion in life is blazing trails to leave a legacy that provides for the opportunity for young men to become the best versions of themselves. If all of that work he has done for Sigma Chi isn’t enough, he stepped forward one more time,”

- Grand Quaestor Dan Shaver, TEXAS-TECH 1993

stepped forward one more time,” said Shaver during the closing ceremony. “I am so pleased to announce that every brother from here forward who gets to experience the Adaptive Leadership Certificate will now experience the Greenberg Family Adaptive Leadership Certificate.”

When the presentation was going on, Cogdal says he was unbelievably surprised “in all the good ways” when the announcement was made.

“His generosity for the Fraternity and his willingness to do more for the Fraternity was because he is driven by progress — not only in the Fraternity, but also in undergraduate brothers,” says Cogdal. “It was a great moment for so many people in that room, and it was great for our team because it’s truly walking the talk. Obviously we hear a lot from him as our chairman, but then he also puts down the support to make sure Adaptive Leadership is going to go where it needs to be. It was a very special moment.”

FROM THE SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION

SIGMA CHI HONORS LIFETIME SERVICE, SUPPORT FROM GREENBERG, GREENE

• Sigma Chi names Adaptive Leadership Certificate for 68th Grand Consul Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, and family

• Order of Constantine Sig Jeffery Greene, WYOMING 1975, to fund newly named Jeff Greene Horizons Session Coordinator and Guide Training

The Sigma Chi International Fraternity and Sigma Chi Foundation announce the lead support and recognition of two longtime senior volunteers as part of the Transformational Leader program.

In honor of their collective lifetime financial support and volunteer efforts toward Sigma Chi’s leadership and scholarship initiatives, Sigma Chi has named its Adaptive Leadership Certificate after 68th Grand Consul Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, and its Horizons Session Coordinator and Guide Training program after Order of Constantine Sig Jeffery Greene, WYOMING 1975.

“I am deeply humbled by and proud of the unwavering commitment displayed by Brothers Mike Greenberg and Jeff Greene. Combined, these two men have contributed more than 80 years of service to help shape the lives of countless undergraduate men within our Fraternity,” says 73rd Grand Consul (international president) Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981. “Additionally, their longtime generosity demonstrably affirms our shared belief in the transformational power of leadership education and mentorship, empowering our undergraduate brothers and alumni volunteers.”

GREENBERG’S GIFT HELPS BROTHERS BECOME RESILIENT, FORWARD THINKERS

Greenberg served as Grand Consul from 2013 to 2015 and is currently chairman of the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute (SCLI) and on the Sigma Chi Foundation’s Board of Governors. He previously chaired the Governing Council of the North American Interfraternal Conference (NIC).

During his more than 42 years of service to Sigma Chi and the Greek-letter community, he led the development of SCLI and its efforts to become the first Greekaffiliated entity to earn formal accreditation in 2022.

Order of Constantine Sig Jeffery Greene, WYOMING 1975, speaks during the closing ceremony at the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop in Bowling Green, Ohio, following the announcement that Sigma Chi was naming its Horizons Session Coordinator and Guide Training program in his honor.

He has served in a volunteer capacity within Sigma Chi’s premier leadership programs, Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop (previously Balfour Leadership Training Workshop) and Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, and on numerous Fraternity boards and leadership bodies, including eight years of service as a Grand Officer on the Executive Committee.

An Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig, Greenberg is also a member of Sigma Chi’s William Lewis Lockwood Society and Founders Circle, which recognize lifetime and legacy giving to the Foundation.

The Greenberg Family Adaptive Leadership Certificate, funded through his transformational past and forward giving, guides brothers to become resilient and forward-thinking leaders in times of transition and crisis — a fitting echo of the career and legacy of its namesake.

More than 160 undergraduate brothers have completed the certificate, which debuted at the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop at Bowling Green State University.

Says Greenberg: “Over the last four decades, I have had the honor of helping the Sigma Chi enterprise transform and reshape our chapters and members across North America. Since SCLI’s inception, we have witnessed many groundbreaking curricular initiatives and seen thousands of undergraduate Sigma Chi men who value leadership and the life skills that our values represent and enable them to create and lead positive change within their chapters and communities.

I have long supported Sigma Chi because our Fraternity has afforded me so much. I am humbled that our Fraternity has bestowed upon me the honor of the Adaptive Leadership Certificate. This program stands out for its messaging of resilience and creating and facilitating organizational change. I’m proud to see brothers who completed this program in Bowling Green already applying these insights to their chapters.”

GREENE’S GIFT TO SUPPORT TRAINING FOR ALUMNI TO LEAD HORIZONS PROGRAMMING

Greene, who served as president of the Order of Constantine during the 2021 to 2023 biennium, currently serves on the Order of Constantine Selection Committee and the Foundational Leadership Committee, and he was recently elected to the Sigma Chi Foundation’s Board of Governors.

A longtime facilitator and volunteer within Sigma Chi’s major leadership initiatives, he has been involved with the award-winning Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit since its inception. He has also served on many Fraternity committees overseeing important initiatives such as the Officer Training Academy, Jordan Initiative, Cornerstone and Preparation for Brotherhood.

Brother Greene is also a member of Sigma Chi’s Lockwood Society and Founders Circle, recognizing his lifetime generosity and overall impact.

His recent generous endowment will directly support the training of Sigma Chi alumni to annually lead the Fraternity’s lauded Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, which awards the Enduring Leadership Certificate to undergraduate members from across North America.

Says Greene: “I’ve had the honor and privilege of being involved with Horizons since its inception in Sigma Chi. I clearly know its deep value to the Sigma Chi leadership experience, the many hundreds of undergraduate attendees and to the Horizons guides (facilitators).

“One of the most important (of the many) critical success factors of Horizons is having trained alumni guides who deliver the curriculum to the undergraduates and ensure that the learning principals of immersive leadership are embedded in all of the undergraduates who attend,” he adds. “The depth of training and commitment by the Horizons guides and session coordinators is extensive and essential. I’m proud to be able to fully endow this training environment for many years to come and to ensure that Horizons will never lack for properly trained guides and session coordinators. For me, it’s the right thing to do for Sigma Chi and Horizons.”

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS IMPACT UNDERGRADUATES AT WORKSHOP, HORIZONS

For more than 40 years, successful alumni from a variety of professional fields have visited Sigma Chi’s summer leadership programs and made an important impact on undergraduate members from across North America.

During the 2024 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop and the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, the Sigma Chi Foundation was pleased to welcome eight Distinguished Visitor (DV) alumni for important engagement with today’s generation and an up-close look at The Transformational Leader curriculum in Bowling Green, Ohio, and Snowbird, Utah.

At Horizons, Significant Sig Jim Luce, NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 1980, and Craig Moreland, CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 1987, observed small group sessions and provided

insight, while the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop included a special leadership panel and one-on-one mentorship opportunities for undergraduates with Significant Sigs Bob Hurley, GEORGIA 1971, Sean O’Dowd, BRITISH COLUMBIASIMON FRASER 1995, and Derek Westervelt, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1978, as well as brothers Scott McClave, SAN DIEGO STATE 1985, Troy Neat, CINCINNATI 1990, and John Pierce, PURDUE 1980

Additionally, Westervelt, the 11-time Emmy Award-winning producer of TheEllen DeGeneres Show, delivered the keynote address during the Foundation’s annual Bell Chapter Challenge and Distinguished Visitor recognition dinner.

BELL CHAPTER

Thanks to the generosity of their alumni and friends, the following chapters have been granted Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter benefits for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Key — Gold Level Endowment ($500,000), Blue Level Endowment ($250,000), Annual ($10,000 annually), Associate Chapter (Endowment or Annual)

GOLD ENDOWMENT ($500,000)

Gamma Delta

Lambda

Rho

BLUE ENDOWMENT ($250,000)

Cornell

Southern California

Emory

Oregon

Oregon State

Tennessee-Knoxville

Pittsburgh

Georgia

California-Los Angeles

Tulsa

San Diego State

Ball State

Florida

Southern

Maryland

Wyoming

Alabama

FOUNDERS DAY OF GIVING

Roanoke

Cincinnati

ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP

($10,000)

Miami (Ohio)

Stanford

Tulane

Duke

Montana State

Purdue

Kansas State

George Washington

Sigma Chi held its Founders Day of Giving on June 28, 2024, to close out the fiscal fundraising year, honor its 169th anniversary and provide overall support to the organization through the Life Loyal Sig Annual Fund.

More than 560 brothers, sweethearts and friends helped surpass the $169,000 campaign goal prior to June 30.

BROTHERS & FRIENDS

OF SIGMA CHI

Unknown Donor

Ruben Cerri-Droz

Sarah Giunchedi

John Hazelwood

Brett & Alison Ledger

Frederic Licata

Jorge Ramos

Andy Shaffer

Robert A. Stankey TTE

Russ Taylor

Lydia Werner

Shan Whiston

Brant Young

ALPHA

Allen R. Lewis Jr., 1968

Thomas C. Sullivan Jr., 1986

ALPHA CHI

James L. Cooper, 1973

ALPHA EPSILON

Louis S. Brammer, 1965

ALPHA ETA

John A. Mitchell, 1886

Paul W. Howell, 1953

ALPHA GAMMA

Fred Gatzke, 1967

Charles Heid, 1986

John M. Strasser, DVM, 1974

Gregory J. Burke, AIA, 1978

Michael G. Biesecker, 1991

Dennis M. Draeger, 1962

Jess A. Stewart, 1959

John M. Shepherd, 1958

Gerald L. King, 1971

David W. Holzer, 1982

ALPHA IOTA

Michael Greenberg, 1982

George P. Freeman, 1970

Leonard Hoffman III, 1969

ALPHA LAMBDA

Anthony J. Huck, 1985

Daniel R. Huber, 1958

ALPHA NU

Scott A. McLaren, 1987

Nathan P. Stricklen, 1999

Don B. Sheffield, 1957

ALPHA OMICRON

William Klein, 1982

Norman E. Vinn, DO, 1971

Jeffrey P. Taft, 1989

ALPHA PHI

Honorable Gordon Whiting, 1987

Robert B. Barnhill Jr., 1966

San Jose State

Florida State

Mississippi

Eastern Illinois

Auburn

Florida

George Mason

Bucknell

Illinois

Florida Atlantic

West Virginia

Syracuse

South Florida

Michigan

California-Santa Barbara

East Tennessee

ANNUAL ASSOCIATE (ENDOWMENT OR ANNUAL)

Missouri-Columbia

Wisconsin-Madison

Iowa State

Westminster

Brothers who made gifts exceeding $2,500 received a rare, limited edition print hand-signed by the late Significant Sig Milton Caniff, OHIO STATE 1930, commissioned prior to his death in 1988.

The following are a list of Founders Day of Giving campaign donors:

ALPHA PI

Garry S. Schalliol, 1969

Paul E. Shrode, 1976

William T. Bringham Jr., 1975

ALPHA PSI

Jackson C. Parriott Jr., 1987

Frank B. Wylie III, 1961

John T. Harris, 1960

William D. Stone, 1977

ALPHA SIGMA

Scott Schwefel, 1986

Gary James, 1969

Zachary N. Rhodes, 2008

Robert G. Jones, CPA, 1960

Andrew Nepp, 2015

ALPHA TAU

Jonathan R. Liggett, 2001

Dennis F. McCoy, USN (Ret.), 1959

W. Bruce Pruitt, USNR (Ret.), 1955

ALPHA UPSILON

Jeffrey T. Gill, 1978

Michael Shane Foley, 1991

ALPHA XI

Steve S. Adams, 1969

Randall M. Hughes, 1987

BETA CHI

Wilbur M. Davis Jr., DDS, 1961

Richard L. Hoodenpyle, DMD, 1967

Tashtego S. Elwyn, 1993

Doug G. Dailey, 1978

BETA EPSILON

Robert Pace, 1964

BETA ETA

Eric Matyac, 1994

William Phillippi, 1969

James J. Fox, 1959

George J. Hoehl, 1965

BETA GAMMA

Edward L. Holloway, 1973

BETA KAPPA

Archie D. Farmer Jr., 1983

Patrick Senger Jr., 1996

Thomas P. Haddock, 1964

Edward C. Allensworth, 1983

John T. Abney, 1973

Stephen B. Cubbage, 1963

BETA LAMBDA

James S. Boyd, USN (Ret.), 1961

John A. Koskinen, 1961

BETA MU

Lee Wain Pursley, 1962

BETA NU

Michael A. Ursillo, 1978

BETA OMICRON

John J. Kowatch, USMC, 1993

Kent A. Johnson, 1978

Steven C. Larson, 1975

BETA PHI

John R. Pritchard, PhD, 1990

Donald C. Buckley, MD, 1978

Barrick J. Griffith Jr., 1961

Sidney Jack McDuff, 1951

Chris E. Roemer, 2002

David L. Bina, 1982

William M. Scott, 1980

BETA PI

Ken J. Griggs, 1984

BETA PSI

Edward Decker, 1969

George Niles Bolton, 1969

Henry C. Moon, 1960

Harrison S. Bell, 2011

Lewis A. Patterson III, 1968

John Owen, MD, 1975

BETA RHO

Zachary Thompson, 2010

Spencer Douglas Flodin, 2021

Edwin A. Strommen, 1962

Ronald W. Yates, 1990

Duane C. Ray, 2000

BETA SIGMA

Thomas M. Ayres, 1956

John K. Harber Sr., 1974

BETA TAU

Jeremy Gibbs, 1997

Eric R. Noyes, 1978

Vince T. Cluxton, 1985

BETA THETA

Eugene C. Smith, 1952

Clifford R. Rowe Jr., 1972

Mark C. Nagy, 1954

BETA UPSILON

Bruce T. Titus, 1979

William E. Carlson, 1983

Mark W. Hayden, 1983

BETA XI

Christopher Carrillo, 2003

Randolph M. Richardson, DMD, 1977

BETA ZETA

Stephen L. St. John, 1970

CHI

Michael B. Lynam, 1970

William J. Prudner, 1967

Trent M. Prather, 1979

Mark E. Dunning, USAF (Ret.), 1983

CHI CHI

Stephen Davidson, 1996

DELTA

Edward Corrigan, 1979

Richard Mark Douglas, 1995

O B. Boyd III, 1972

Jeffrey S. Muir, 1971

David Q. Frost, 1974

James R. Hurley Jr., 1971

John Richard Owens Jr., 1970

DELTA DELTA

James W. French, 1948

John C. Hingst, 2010

Jack P. Mollenkopf Jr., 1995

F. Norman Bafunno III, 1983

Richard H. Haehl, 1977

Kim J. Sermersheim, 1974

DELTA EPSILON

Joel M. Hobby, PE, 1971

Joel E. Martin, 1977

James L. Blalock, 1986

William Roy Hudson, 1981

Jamie T. johnson Jr., 1978

DELTA ETA

Joe Maienschein, 1968

David S. Angulo, 1993

DELTA IOTA

Edward H. Herbst, 1963

DELTA KAPPA

Bennett C. Hellming, 1978

David L. Hungerford Jr., 1986

Joseph B. Knapp, 1993

James H. Shriner, 1967

DELTA LAMBDA

Clifton J. Derrick II, 1964

DELTA MU

Frank R. Jelinek III, 1964

Kenneth M. Hamlett, DDS, 1970

Walter H. Goodman, 1975

DELTA NU

Franklin H. Wood III, 1983

DELTA OMEGA

Thomas N. Thompson, 1970

Michael Edward Nesser, 2006

John W. Davis Jr., 1965

Gerald W. Pope, 1964

James Ronald Farrell, 1961

DELTA OMICRON

Jack Preston, 1996

Guy L. Anderson, 1998

DELTA PHI

Bruce C. Sadler, 1983

DELTA PI

Ronald R. Harpster, 1955

Larry A. Blank, 1963

DELTA PSI

Thomas J. Hamlin, 1983

Jan P. Rigterink, 2001

Robert J. Shortle Jr., 1974

Warren W. Farr Jr., 1957

Lawrence P. Frey, 1971

Robert H. W. Jones III, 1973

William C. Wurst, PE, 1971

DELTA RHO

Jim Cogdal, 2003

Gregg Wells, 1980

Michael J. Keaton, 1999

Harry E. Palmer, 1956

Allan E. Scriba, 1960

Gerald R. Grens, 1968

Thomas J. Samulski, 1988

DELTA SIGMA

Salvatore Macedonio Jr., 1993

Philip E. Genereux, 1993

Stephen C. Scarborough, 1972

DELTA TAU

Robert D. Aulgur, 1976

DELTA THETA

Erik Gray, 1996

James W. Day, 1960

Scott E. Hendrix, 1985

DELTA UPSILON

Ronald Myers, 1978

Rob J. Hanson, 1989

Robert N. Harsh Jr., 1991

Richard L. Hartman, USN (Ret.), 1971

Richard M. Zimmer, 1968

DELTA XI

Eric Reifschneider, 1988

John Richard Moebius, 1952

David Buckingham Smith, 1962

James B. Hansen, 1971

James C. Lawson, CRMC, CDMC, 1985

EPSILON

Francis J. Masci Jr., PhD, 1965

Peter Botos, USAFR MSC (Ret.), 1965

EPSILON CHI

Ben D. Morris, 1982

EPSILON ETA

Brad S. Fischer, 1981

Justin Scott Johnson, 2007

Dennis J. Riley, 1964

EPSILON IOTA

Richard Carter, 1959

John Timothy Sullivan Jr., 1967

William T. Kennaugh, 1960

EPSILON KAPPA

Jacob L. Garland, 2015

Elton O. Dalton, 1961

Zac McRae, 2000

Charles H. Summers, 1970

Tracy Norville, 1963

Clinton C. Thomas Jr., 1994

EPSILON LAMBDA

Robert D. Schmitt, 1979

EPSILON NU

Michael Mollo, 1989

Edward L. Fritz, 1989

EPSILON OMEGA

Phillip Roberts, 1973

Michael Little, 1970

Daniel M. Rifkind, 2012

Randall L. Pickell, 1979

J. Thomas Kosar, 1988

Bryan A. Mills, 1982

Mark N. Popovich, 1963

James R. Meyer, 1974

James C. Euler, 1993

Jeffrey L. Heaton, 1964

Donald D. Dumoulin II, 1982

EPSILON OMICRON

Edward J. Pitt, 1971

D. Timothy Sanderson, 1985

EPSILON PHI

Richard C. Jones, 1973

Andrew J. Reheisse, 2006

Michael G. Intagliata, 1971

Charles F. Bahn Jr., 1977

A. Ray Batton, 1968

EPSILON PI

Ryan C. Arnold, 1998

EPSILON PSI

Mark Bridges, 1991

Stephen G. Bell, 1971

Timothy P. Gregorek, 1991

EPSILON TAU

Timothy M. Dodd, 1984

Daniel S. Ryan, 1981

Charles Franklin Westerfield, 2006

EPSILON THETA

Richard L. Crawford, 1953

Robert S. Kennedy Jr., 1955

James R. Beach, 1958

Christopher J. South,

William L. Loughlin Jr., 1965

Douglas C. Elkins, MSIB, CEBS, 1975

EPSILON UPSILON

Kevin Bidenkap, 1990

Christopher L. Coleman, 1987

EPSILON ZETA

Alan Conley, 1978

Matthew Holcomb, 1996

John H. Carpenter, 1969

Alex B. Hennigar, 1988

Thomas F. Petway III, 1962

Kevin T. O'Steen, 1993

Scott A. Brock, 1981

ETA

Barry Glen Allen, 1970

Hunter L. Fordice, 1983

ETA ALPHA

Paul D. Doss, 1980

Michael S. Sawyer, 1985

ETA BETA

Mark S. Llewellyn, 1974

ETA CHI

Lelan T. Jones, 2013

Steven M. Tripepi, 2010

ETA DELTA

Jackson M. Welch Jr., 1982

ETA EPSILON

Jeffrey Wade Forrester, 2005

ETA GAMMA

Rick Marriott, 1973

Ryan R. Donald, 2002

ETA IOTA

Christopher M. Nevins, 1996

Sean M. Stefanak, 2010

William Thomas Reynolds II, 1991

David J. Wilkinson, 1973

ETA KAPPA

Jason B. Green, 1997

ETA LAMBDA

Thomas J. Giroux Jr., 1991

Timothy P. Facius, 1978

Dennis J. Mahan, 1998

ETA MU

Ted E. Steben, 1991

ETA OMEGA

Richard A. Parizek, 1982

ETA OMICRON

Zak Giesler, 2026

Edward C. Rammrath, 1979

ETA PHI

Neal P. Nash, 1990

Donald E. Watson Jr., 1980

ETA PI

Charles L. Killam III, 1986

Howard E. Brunet, 1975

Tom R. Oros, 1985

ETA PSI

John J. Carvelli, 1984

ETA RHO

Kenneth W. Rees, 1983

ETA SIGMA

David Drum, 1986

ETA TAU

Keith D. Hatley, 1993

Deion T. Robbins, 2020

Max H. Luna, 2023

Andrew D. Marlow, 1989

Ron S. Hunt, 1991

Matthew Wilson Stafford, 2027

ETA THETA

Ken Magee, 1980

George Daniel, 1980

Richard A. Harrison, 1982

Charles M. Mosgovoy, 1975

John S. Gunderman, 1969

ETA UPSILON

Cristian Mattoon, 1989

Michael R. Goetz, 1983

Howard W. Acton, CPA, 1977

ETA XI

John P. Hoesli, 2016

William D. Jackson, 1993

Douglas C. Mann, 1979

Stephen A. Cole, USA, 1994

ETA ZETA

Mike Darley, 1982

H. Frank Hook III, 1971

C. William McGahee, 1972

GAMMA

Neil C. Gest Jr., 1957

James D. Wismar, 1955

GAMMA CHI

Ajay Mehta, 1985

PJ Glynn, 1996

Bradley A. Bergmann, 1975

John G. Zimmerman, 1965

John R. Rowell, MD, 1963

Robert W. Lehmkuhl, 1974

Thomas R. Burton, 1984

GAMMA ETA

Laurence Moore, 1980

William J. Morrow Jr., 1967

C. Loren Butler, 1963

Martin L. Trail, 1984

GAMMA IOTA

Ronald C. Knecht Jr., 1975

Lowen B. Loftin Jr., 1988

James C. Titus, 1964

Randolph M. Cameron, 1971

Ernest Angelo Jr., 1956

Dwayne A. Theriot, 1980

William Lake Douglas, 1972

Thomas G. Owen, DMA, 1950

GAMMA KAPPA

Joseph Tovar, 1975

James K. Sorenson, 1970

Cameron L. Hoesel, 1982

Todd J. Taggart, 1971

GAMMA NU

Charles A. Kinney Jr., 2004

Paul D. Gill III, 1974

GAMMA OMEGA

Nicholas C. Wong, 2009

James P. Orazio, 1978

Charles Clarence Dias, 1962

Keith F. Moody, 1989

GAMMA OMICRON

Robert A. Ackerman, 1984

Richard A. Harder, 1976

GAMMA PHI

Richard A. Burns, MBA, 1969

Philip K. Sweet, 1976

Robert N. Bolinger, 1957

GAMMA PSI

Kenneth L. Way, 1961

Greg V. Spaniolo, 1992

G. Thomas Muncie, 1971

GAMMA RHO

Chris J. Ryan, 1993

David J. Sperry, 1957

GAMMA SIGMA

Christopher R. Sanders, 1984

Leo C. Mueller III, 1967

Marcus David Byers Jr., 1959

GAMMA TAU

Curtis A. Larson, 1971

GAMMA THETA

Joshua S. Hunter, 1999

Anthony E. Santos, 1966

George E. Greene III, 1958

Lawrence H. Brown, 1987

Robert H. Buck, 1975

Richard F. Nash, 1965

Lyle E. Muller, MSD, 1968

Robert R. Lindgren, 1976

David L. Echols, 1966

D. Joel Joel Whalen, Ph.D., 1972

Michael R. Zern, 1970

James P. Albritton, 1952

GAMMA UPSILON

Jimmy Carpenter, 1967

George W. Butler Jr., 1993

Theodore H. Kendall III, 1958

GAMMA XI

Daniel J. Zoghby, 1976

Mark Quiner, 1978

Jerrold M. Jaiven, 1973

GAMMA ZETA

John A. Funicello, 1961

IOTA ALPHA

Michael E. Pevny, 1990

IOTA CHI

Austin J. Dahlenburg, 2013

IOTA EPSILON

Robert M. Titelman, 1993

IOTA IOTA

Bob Pierce, 1967

George Vieth, 1986

Lee H. Loftin, MD, 1980

Steven B. Shockley Sr., 1971

David A. Dahmen, 1972

David H. Maxwell, MD, 1976

Bryant N. Sheehy, MD, 1955

Marl M. Cummings III, 1975

Bert P. Taylor, 1971

IOTA MU

Cruise Foh Soon Yong, 2003

IOTA NU

Leo Fackler, 2003

Kevin Hebblethwaite, 1994

IOTA OMICRON

Mark E. Wilson, 1996

IOTA PHI

Jeff A. Cox, 1992

Wade E. May, 1995

James G. Ward, 2001

Winston Walker Corse, 2022

IOTA PI

Charles J. Schwarting, 1992

IOTA PSI

Ryan M. Temby, 1990

IOTA SIGMA

Benjamin E. Barnard, 2010

Mark A. Knueppel, 1992

IOTA TAU

Timothy John Sullivan, 2010

IOTA XI

Jason A. Bulmer, 1996

IOTA ZETA

Kevin T. Cunningham, 1990

Ryan E. Joy, 2006

KAPPA

Gregg Buckwell, 1976

Robert B. Hille, 1980

Bernie T. Lyons Jr., 1976

KAPPA ETA

Edward Llewelyn Jones II, MD, 2005

KAPPA GAMMA

Derek D. Weber, 1996

KAPPA IOTA

Kendall D. Anderson, 1995

KAPPA KAPPA

Robert Dugan, MD, 1974

James W. French, 1969

Michael Joseph Church, 2005

John H. Harrison, 1963

R. Blake Wilson, 1988

KAPPA MU

William Ma, 2009

Francis E. Henne, 1997

KAPPA PSI

Adam T. Francis, 2007

Aaron R. Richardson, 2008

KAPPA RHO

Heath H. Hutchison, 2000

KAPPA SIGMA

Justin E. Bala-Hampton, Ph.D., 2006

KAPPA XI

Isaac Chavez, 2000

Robert P. Franco, 2016

Stephen M. Ferguson, 2006

LAMBDA

Matthew Sullivan Kelley, 1988

Douglas C. Morrow, OD, 1974

John F. Frisinger Jr., 1952

Steven E. Babcock, 1971

LAMBDA DELTA

Peter Karabinis, 2017

LAMBDA EPSILON

Richard J. Rotella, 2015

Colby C. Thammavongsa, 2015

LAMBDA IOTA

Andrew Joseph Desbiens, 2013

LAMBDA LAMBDA

Joseph Dennis Martin II, 1966

Michael J. King, 1974

Wayne B. Miller, 1970

Dwight L. Price Jr., CPA, 1979

Robert S. Dorsey, 1975

Thomas W. Harris, 1982

LAMBDA OMICRON

Richard P. Reynoso, 2020

LAMBDA PSI

Grayson Gage Stepanek, 2022

LAMBDA THETA

Devin A. Langlois, 2019

MU

Paul Cummings, 1973

George D. Curtin III, 1970

MU DELTA

Wade Huish, 2021

MU KAPPA

Justin Golle, 2022

MU MU

Charles McHenry, 1963

Dean F. Somerville, CPA, 1976

James P. Cooper, 2003

Steve Stephen Bailey, 1972

David M. Gladwell, 1962

Tim T. Quinlan Jr., 1990

OMEGA

David Lanthier, 1983

David J. Shulan, MD, 1973

James S. Weber, 1971

OMEGA OMEGA

Bill James, 1972

Gary Lewis, 1975

Bradley Day, 2013

Corbet L. Clark Jr., 1969

Franklin A. Fogleman, 1972

Edward P. Pat, 1990

Larry W. Bowden, 1976

Jimmy L. Price, 1960

OMICRON

Peter Moyes, 1974

Jeffrey S. Murison, 1993

PHI PHI

William A. McGibbon, 1966

Sterling A. Lapinski, 1991

PI

K. Michael Kopecky, 1996

PSI

Michael E. Rider, 1972

Richard L. Booth, 1956

RHO

Melville Y. Enyart Jr., 1952

John R. Cotton, 1972

Curt D. Franke, 1988

SIGMA SIGMA

Leif K. Wigren, 1987

TAU

Frank “Derry” A. Robinson, 1967

TAU TAU

James W. McFerrin, 1967

William E. Feuerborn, 1960

Richard J. Ruane, 2002

Thom D. Chesney, 1988

THETA

F. Thomas Kull, 1969

George W. Volkman, 1961

THETA BETA

Andreas L. McConnie, 1986

Andrew J. Musgrove, 2020

Keith W. Davis, Esq., 1989

Vojtech Bosek, 2002

Greg Morgan, M.Ed., 2009

THETA CHI

Chris A. Ball, 2003

THETA DELTA

Gavin M. Langston, 1999

THETA EPSILON

Roman Gaddis, 1997

Paul H. Ingram, 1992

Jonathan W. Baird, 1991

Richard A. Wilson, 1995

THETA ETA

David Milhouse, 1986

Jesse E. Kauffman, 2003

Edward J. Winkler, 1987

THETA GAMMA

Mark A. Glowacz, 1999

THETA KAPPA

Mark J. Tzatzaris, 2000

THETA MU

Theodore F. Kearley, 1984

THETA PSI

Paul N. Nogas, 2010

Matthew D. Hassenbach, 2020

THETA SIGMA

Robert T. Gammariello Sr., 1989

Marc S. Sims, 2010

Scott Higuera, 1992

THETA TAU

Dean B. Austin, 1988

Stephen E. Thompson, 1985

THETA THETA

John J. Drammis, MD, 1961

THETA UPSILON

Ben L.W. Trachtenberg, 2001

THETA XI

Michael A. Ifurung, 1999

THETA ZETA

Vincent J. Fernald, 1990

Thomas C. Poppey, 1993

David Dow, 1963

UPSILON UPSILON

Marv C. Pearson, 1979

Patrick Espinosa, 2002

Warren M. Banks, 1964

Dean J. Robinson, DDS, 1975

XI

Barry Cesafsky, 1976

Michael P. Lapean, 2020

Bradley L. Sexauer, 1973

XI XI

John Qualy, 1970

Joseph B. Moore, 1951

Jonathan C. McGuff, 2015

ZETA

Wade Taylor, 1971

ZETA CHI

Daniel Robert Tompkins, 1993

Craig F. Hawkins, 1977

Jim D. Luce, 1980

ZETA ETA

Michael G. Smythe, 1994

Jason K. Palmer, CFP, CRPC, APMA, 1998

Dennis J. Stanley, 1971

James W. Williams, 1975

ZETA IOTA

Larry F. Cukjati, 1975

Douglas K. Stuckey, 1979

Robert P. Sawyer II, 1984

Gary A. Aboussie, 1973

Jerod Stanton, 1999

ZETA LAMBDA

Kenneth R. Presley, 1989

Daniel E. Martin, PhD, 1964

Samuel K. Mirakian, 1994

Donald T. Dages, 1992

George W. Isele, 1969

ZETA MU

Gordon K. Allen Jr., 1986

ZETA NU

James W. McIntyre III, 1973

John F. Johnston, 1982

ZETA OMEGA

Ken Bailey, 1992

Wes Holtsclaw, 2012

ZETA OMICRON

Steven N. Kerrick, USA (Ret.), 1981

Lawrence M. Kolson, 1969

ZETA PSI

Nicholas Parsenios, 1991

Bryant Callaghan, 1972

Donald M. Ruther, 1959

David D. Ostermeyer, 1980

Stephen M. McNamee, 1964

Seth J. Vensil, 2009

John C. Brettschneider, 1967

ZETA RHO

Anthony F. Gandolfi, 1970

Jeffrey G. Nemens, 1969

David J. Tompkins, 1975

Scott T. Cartwright, 1986

David R. Lamy, 1974

Douglas J. Hill, 1969

ZETA SIGMA

David T. Valente, 2005

ZETA TAU

Jeffery L. Curtis, MD, 1977

ZETA THETA

Brad J. Brumm, 2003

Daniel W. Miller, 2005

Gary L. Maedl, 1977

Spencer L. Bailey, 1996

ZETA UPSILON

Sam Lee Eure III, 2007

Franklin R. Roach, 1972

Kenneth W. Bradley, 1985

ZETA XI

Corey Thompson, 2010

James W. McDonald, 1965

Corey M. Thompson, 2010

Thomas A. DeBoisblanc, 1982

Mathew L. Quintero, 2020

ZETA ZETA

John Gregory Cooper, 1973

Greene, Nunemaker, Thompson Named to Foundation Board of Governors

The Sigma Chi Foundation Board of Governors has announced the addition of three new members, bolstering its commitment to impact the leadership and educational needs of undergraduate brothers across North America.

Order of Constantine Sig Jeffery Greene, WYOMING 1975, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Andy Nunemaker, VALPARAISO 1991, and Significant Sig Bob Thompson, WASHINGTON STATE 1985, have been selected to serve six-year terms effective July 1, 2024.

“We are proud to welcome three great Sigma Chi brothers who have each made a significant impact on our undergraduate men through their service and generosity,” says Foundation chairman Jeff Muir, GEORGIA 1971. “Each of these brothers are dedicated to our mission to directly benefit and support Sigma Chi initiatives across North America. The Foundation Board is appreciative of their commitment.”

Greene is a 1975 graduate of the University of Wyoming, where he was member of the Gamma Xi chapter. He is a retired editorial manager for the McGraw-Hill Company and previously served as National Sales Manager for the automotive division at Johns-Manville Corporation. He has served Sigma Chi in a volunteer capacity for more than 40 years, most recently serving as past president of the prestigious Order of Constantine. Greene served as the inaugural chairman of Sigma Chi’s Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit program, chairman of the Cornerstone Mentoring Initiative, and as a member of the Leadership Training Board and Foundational Leadership committees.

A Ritual Peer, Greene additionally served as past Grand Praetor of the Rocky Mountain province, a Leadership Training Workshop facilitator for 30 years and is a past recipient of the annual William H. Carlisle Outstanding Workshop Faculty Award.

Nunemaker is a 1991 graduate of Valparaiso University, where he was a founding father of the Iota Sigma chapter. He is the CEO of Groupware Technologies, a health care software company serving the care management market. Andy also serves as chairman of the board at Sprecher Brewing company and serves on the board of directors for Northwestern Mutual. He serves on the board of directors for Valparaiso University, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area Chamber, Summerfest and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, where he served as its chair from 2014 to 2020.

In addition to his bachelor’s degree from Valpo, Nunemaker has a master’s degree from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Harvard. As an International Fraternity volunteer, he has served as the Grand Praetor for the Wisconsin province; chapter advisor for chapters at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Loyola University Chicago, Marquette University and Tarleton State University; and on the faculty of the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit and the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop.

Thompson is a 1985 graduate of Washington State University, where he was a member of the Beta Upsilon chapter. He co-founded the freight logistics company Hybrid Logistics Inc. at the age of 27 and grew the business to annual sales of over $100 million with more than 100 employees prior to its purchase by a leading global shipping container company. An avid salmon and steelhead fisherman with more than 100 days annually on the water, he serves as a director of the Oregon Fishing Club.

Affectionately known by his chapter brothers as “Bobby T,” Thompson is a board member of the Beta Upsilon house corporation and has been honored as a member of the chapter’s hall of fame.