The Magazine of Sigma Chi Summer 2021

LOOKING FORWARD 20

Sigma Chis navigate challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the fall 2021 academic term

INTERACTING WITH OUR UNDERGRADUATE BROTHERS HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO

BE MY PASSION AS I MOVE

ON

IN

MY

SIGMA CHI LIFE.

Early in 2020, I commissioned the COVID-19 Resource Review and Vetting Commission headed by 69th Grand Consul Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978 , to provide guidance to the Executive Committee on protocols for our undergraduate chapters and volunteers in dealing with the pandemic. This committee was populated with brothers with skillsets in epidemiology, testing protocols, university relations and others. They were additionally tasked with providing guidance on how to prepare for the 83rd Grand Chapter in June 2021 before the decision was made by the EC to go forward with it in March 2021.

As a Fraternity, we have navigated the challenges brought on by the pandemic. Many of our undergraduate chapters were unable to have Ritual chapter meetings or conduct normal ceremonies of initiation. Sigma Chi’s Ritual task force, upon being tasked devising a method for initiating hundreds of pledges, developed and recommended the Founders' Initiation. This allowed these young men to be initiated with all the benefits of our brotherhood until such time in the fall 2021 semester that they can be initiated with the full ceremonies.

Since many of our undergraduate brothers will have not practiced our Ritual for up to 15 months upon their return to our host universities, we identified the need to develop training to re-acquaint the youngest of our undergraduate brothers with our Ritual. Sigma Chi will introduce the Return to Ritual campaign during Officer Training Academy sessions and the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop this summer.

Throughout the pandemic, we read stories of the courage and heroism of our first responders and medical personnel who placed themselves in jeopardy in performance of their duties. Your Executive Committee, in conjunction with the Awards Committee, commissioned the creation of the Sigma Chi Pandemic Responder Recognition pin, which Sigma Chi will be awarding to brothers in the months ahead as we identify those members who put it all on the line. Additionally, like our Military Service Recognition Pin, we developed a First Responders Pin, which will be awarded to Sigma Chi brothers who are police officers or are in the fire, EMT or similar services. The first of these pins were awarded during festivities at Grand Chapter in Scottsdale, Arizona.

As my term as your 71st Grand Consul comes to an end at the 83rd Grand Chapter, I cannot help but reflect on the challenges and accomplishments of this biennium. Most noteworthy of these is that Sigma Chi is not just led by one leader; it is led by innumerable leaders. We have so many undergraduate brothers in chapter and campus leadership positions. Our chapter advisors are the unsung heroes of our chapters, along with our chapter advisory boards. Our alumni chapter ranks continue to grow, and our Grand Praetors and Grand Trustees continue to take on an ever-increasing load of challenges in the modern university environment. Through Sigma Chi Leadership Institute, Sigma Chi is the first Greek-letter organization to offer accredited curriculum to its members that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Our development of the Transformational Leader program will pay dividends long

into the future. I am proud to say that Sigma Chi is redefining what it means to be a fraternity man.

This biennium has been anything but conventional. When I had the badge of Daniel William Cooper placed upon my chest, I could not have dreamed of the challenges that I would be confronted from the outset. I cannot begin to thank my leadership team on the EC enough. Even in spite of working from home and using virtual technologies, our Headquarters staff made my job that much easier. The deep bench on our boards and committees made going in uncharted waters easier. Interacting with our undergraduate brothers has been and will continue to be my passion as I move on in my Sigma Chi life. Most of all, it has been an honor and a privilege to represent Sigma Chi as your 71st Grand Consul.

SUMMER 2021 / VOL. 140, #2

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THE STORY OF SIGMA CHI DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ITS RETURN TO BUSINESS AFTERWARD WILL BE

WRITTEN BY THOSE BROTHERS WHO SUPPORTED ONE ANOTHER IN CHALLENGING TIMES.

The story of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity during the COVID-19 pandemic and its return to business afterward will be written by those brothers who stepped up in support of the Fraternity and one another in challenging times. This issue of TheMagazineofSigmaChi contains the stories of those volunteers who have provided all of us with strong arms of support during such a difficult period.

Since the pandemic reached North America in March of 2020, a group 10 Sigma Chi alumni who work in the fields of epidemiology, law, public health, residence life and student development, and other professions have been evaluating guidance concerning the virus and its spread and providing the Executive Committee with recommendations on how to proceed with operating the Fraternity safely. Led by 69th Grand Consul Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978, the committee has made recommendations on everything from summer leadership event planning and Ritual performance to how undergraduate chapters might operate safely at the campus level. Their work is responsible for helping countless Sigma Chis navigate the pandemic in as safe a manner as possible, and we are honored to share even a small portion of their efforts with you in this issue.

Similarly, International Fraternity leaders like 71st Grand Consul Steve Schuyler, ARIZONA 1979, and others have been focused on what a long-awaited return to business in Sigma Chi will look like for our members, as well as identifying

the challenges that will be associated with it. Among their top concerns is that since the pandemic began a substantial number of Fraternity undergraduates have been unable to participate in Ritual chapter meetings or initiation ceremonies. Recognizing members’ needs for reconnection, reeducation and reengagement with our Ritual, the Fraternity had as of this writing began introducing its Return to Ritual campaign, which is designed to bring members back to the practices that are the foundation of our brotherhood and connection point for generations of Sigma Chis. More information on that initiative also is available in the feature story section of this Magazine

We hope that you enjoy reading about the work of these two groups as well as other Sigma Chi news in the stories in this issue.

Sincerely,

Ryan Liskey MARQUETTE 2010 Editor

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The Sigma Chi International Fraternity is saddened to learn that 48th Grand Consul, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Dr. Charles Thatcher, MICHIGAN 1943, has entered the Chapter Eternal. All honor to his name.

SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY

Congratulations to Significant Sig Urban Meyer, CINCINNATI 1986, for being named the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team! #DUUUVAL

sigmachi

Congratulations to Significant Sig Drew Brees, PURDUE 2001, on concluding an incredible career! Brees was drafted 32nd overall in the 2001 NFL Draft and, in 20 seasons, was named to the Pro Bowl 13 times, amassed 172 wins and led the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl title in 2010, among other accolades. We are proud to call you a brother and can’t wait to see your future achievements. In Hoc Signo Vinces.

Help for All

BY ASHLEY SZATALA

João Guimarães, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2020, has been purchasing food for residents of his hometown in Brazil and donating to local social service organizations during the pandemic

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, João Guimarães, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2020, flew home from Miami to be with his family in Brazil. The effects of the pandemic soon were apparent in his hometown of Teresina, Piauí, which is one of the poorest states in the country.

“During the pandemic, a lot of Brazilian artists were doing live concerts and giving a lot of money away to organizations, but not a lot of money was coming to my state, where a lot of people needed it,” Guimarães explains. “A lot of people work to put food on the table at night, and they lost that opportunity to do that.”

Guimarães and a couple friends decided they needed to do something to help their neighbors. They collected donations from family and friends to buy food kits for struggling families and to donate to local nonprofit organizations. Their work increased when Guimarães asked his Fraternity brothers to assist in fundraising efforts. In a matter of days, Florida International University sorority members and

Sigma Chi brothers, including those from other chapters across the United States, raised more than $2,000.

“The [currency conversion] ratio was, at that time, 4 to 1, so $1 was 4 reais. I was able to buy a lot of food with that money,” Guimarães says.

Due to the pandemic’s worsening impact on the country, Guimarães is still fundraising to provide food to struggling families and donate to organizations that aid those in need. For this work, Guimarães has been named the summer quarter Mark V. Anderson Character-in-ActionTM Leadership Award recipient.

AIDING MANY THROUGH FUNDRAISING

For more than a year, Guimarães has been helping his community in several ways. When buying food, Guimarães says it was important to purchase from locally owned grocery stores rather than large chain stores. Due to working with nonprofit

organizations to distribute food, Guimarães did not deliver a lot of food kits directly to people. But for those he did, he says their gratitude was immense.

“We helped a small community where people lived in homes made out of mud and sticks. Several children [would] come out with parents and grandparents. It was a tough sight to see. We asked them how’s work, and they’d say, ‘I can’t find work. This will help us a lot,’” Guimarães recalls. “You could see they were very grateful, had a smile on their face and a hope in their eyes that people were looking out for them. Even if they were struggling in the world, people are out there to try and help them.”

Additional people helped through Guimarães’ fundraising efforts were the families of children going through chemotherapy and those who rely on collecting aluminum cans from live concerts and turning them in for 5 cents per can. Guimarães also worked with a local brewery to arrange for a portion of its sales to be donated to nonprofits.

“[Guimarães] has always offered his time, home, cooking skills and anything at all that he can offer to help the brothers or even the community. He doesn't make excuses. He doesn't look for a reason to not do something,” says Christopher Sierra, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2019, who has known Guimarães since 2017. “The part of him that wants to do good for this world is the same part of him that is motivated to not only have a legacy, but also to have an impact on the local community or even a whole city or country.”

‘I WANT TO BE THAT PERSON WHO HELPS THEM’

Going forward, Guimarães plans to make an Instagram account under the name Ajudar a Todos, meaning in Portuguese “to help all,” to publicize the volunteer work he’s doing, how local residents benefit and to solicit donations. Previously, he had just posted updates on his personal account. Guimarães also plans to work with his Sigma Chi chapter to get the word out about the immediate need in his area.

“I honestly can’t thank the chapter enough for what it has done for me. It helped me with becoming a person who can talk to people. When I was in Miami, I helped out a lot philanthropic-wise. I’m one of the brothers who tells people to reach out to me if you need anything,” Guimarães says. “That sense of brotherhood for me is amazing. I’ve never experienced anything like that except for my family. Once I joined the Fraternity, I found what I missed in Brazil. They helped me stay focused in school and try to better my life, as well.”

Sierra agrees with Guimarães’ assessment.

“[Guimarães] has always been able to adapt to any conversation with anyone. When he left for Brazil to be with his family, it was not difficult to notice that there was something missing from the chapter and the brotherhood,” Sierra says. “I've

known Joao since he was a pledge, and he has not changed at all. The only part of him that has changed is his focus on what he puts his time and resources toward. He has been a part of the chapter for a very long time and has made an impact in every way possible, even when he is thousands of miles away.”

As of this writing, the United States has enacted travel restrictions for foreign residents of Brazil and other countries, thus preventing Guimarães from returning to Miami.

“In Brazil, the pandemic is getting worse and worse. So, I’m going to try and help those people [affected by its lingering effects],” Guimarães says. “The main idea also is to try and not get food during holidays, like Christmas and New Year’s, because most people donate at that time. I want to focus on when people don’t donate. That’s why I want to do it now because it’s as if people forget people are still going through tough times, not just [during the] holidays. I want to be that person who helps them.”

He and a couple friends decided to collect monetary donations to buy food kits for families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and to donate to local nonprofit organizations. Their work increased when Guimarães asked his Fraternity brothers to assist in fundraising efforts.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS

-In-action™

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

Recognizing Places of Significance

BY RYAN LISKEY, MARQUETTE 2010 ////////

Sigma Chi’s Monuments and Memorials Commission creates a new recognition protocol, allowing members to recognize historically significant sites

Order of Constantine Sig and Monuments and Memorials Commission Chair Warden

George Hooper, KANSAS STATE 1960, credits his parents’ example and the time he spent working as a Sigma Chi headquarters staff member from October 1960 to January 1963 with solidifying his desire to give back to organizations that have contributed to his life experiences. That desire led him to say ‘yes’ when, in 2007, 65th Grand Consul Bob Jones, RENNSELAER 1973, asked him to chair the Fraternity’s Monuments and Memorials Commission.

It’s also what led him to spearhead the commission’s latest initiative: creating a recognition protocol that gives Fraternity members a mechanism with which to nominate existing plaques or monuments honoring noteworthy brothers and places, as well as new places of significance by the Fraternity. Sigma Chi’s Executive Committee voted to approve the protocol on June 13, 2020.

EMPOWERING MEMBERS

Established in 1921 as the Runkle Monument Commission for the purpose of financing and erecting a monument at the gravesite of Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle, MIAIMI (OHIO) 1857, the commission quickly expanded its scope and fundraised for similar monuments to the Founders between 1924 and 1933.

Since that time, the Fraternity’s list of recognized monuments has grown to include a total of 14 sites that are considered historically significant to Sigma Chi — the most recent being the Samuel H. Clark Memorial Monument located in Brookside Cemetery in West Chester, Ohio, that was dedicated in December 1990. The monument recognizes Samuel Clark, MIAMI (OHIO) 1858, who is the first Sigma Chi to have entered the Chapter Eternal.

“Before and since that date, numerous structures, plaques, statues and sites of historical importance to Sigma Chi have been identified or newly installed, but members of the commission have had no prescribed method to coordinate the recognition of those memorials,” Hooper says. “Now, the commission has prepared a protocol that provides guidelines whereby [its members] will identify and officially recognize any memorial that meets the standards of the protocol.”

The standards in the protocol allow for members to nominate sites for recognition in one of four levels, which range from sites that are deemed to be of foundational significance to Fraternity and deserving of its legal and financial support in level one to locations established by non-Fraternity entities but are of general interest to other Sigs because they honor a Fraternity member in level four.

Hooper says that the commission’s members created the protocol in response to multiple instances over the years of brothers asking why it had not recognized

certain places of significance. “Brothers questioned why the commission hadn’t formally recognized existing plaques, monuments, etc., that memorialize noteworthy brothers and place; or, on other occasions, Sigs asked why we hadn’t been proactive in seeking such locations to create new commemorative sites. Indeed, there may be hundreds of locations throughout the U.S. and Canada that might warrant our recognition,” he explains.

“Seeing the clear interest by brothers not only in promoting the currently listed 14 memorials but also in expanding our scope by honoring other worthy

entered the Chapter Eternal. It also is the last monument to have been given a level-one designation by the Fraternity.

sites, the commission decided to create a method that would both encourage brothers to identify and nominate eligible locations for recognition,” Hooper says, adding that such information about the location of new sites could be displayed online so that members can locate them easily. A full list of Fraternity monuments is available at sigmachi.org/history.

NEW SITES EARN RECOGNITION

The Monuments and Memorials Commission received its first two petitions for recognizing new historic places on Aug. 28, 2020.

Although the commission received the petitions on the same day, the one from Skip Nichols, NORTH ALABAMA 1992, seeking to recognize the last meeting site of the Constantine chapter in Spring Park in Tuscumbia, Alabama, arrived first.

The commission voted to classify the site as a level-three place of significance on a conditional basis, but in its decision indicated that site could be classified as a level-two or level-one site should interested Sigs commission a plaque for the site and gain the necessary approvals from local officials to place it at site.

The commission also received a petition from Significant Sig Mark Dunning, HANOVER 1983, who requested official recognition of a plaque marking the location of the original Chi chapter house at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. Hanover Sigs called the house home from 1890 to 1917, and the house is recognized as the first such structure to be financed and built for a Sigma Chi chapter. The plaque also recognizes fifth Grand Consul Walter Fisher, HANOVER 1893, who led the financing of the house.

The Sigs at Hanover commissioned the plaque and dedicated it on Oct. 1, 2016, with approval from the Fraternity and Hanover College after Chris Barbera, HANOVER 2017, determined the structure’s likely location using archival photographs. Monuments and Memorials Commission members voted to designate the site as a level-two location, meaning that it is of significance to the entire Fraternity and was approved by both the commission and the Executive Committee.

For Hooper, the protocol’s utility and its success rely upon brothers like Dunning and Nichols who are dedicated to recognizing new sites so that they can be reminders for current and future Sigs of the Fraternity’s history. “The success of this initiative is wholly dependent on having brothers identify and nominate sites for consideration. So, we urge brothers to carefully review the protocol and be proactive in helping us populate the roster of memorials recognized by Sigma Chi,” he says.

Levels of Recognition

The Fraternity’s Monuments and Memorials Commission, led by Order of Constantine Sig and Chair Warden George Hooper, KANSAS STATE 1960, have created a recognition protocol that allows Sigma Chi members to nominate significant sites for recognition. Below are the recognition levels contained in the protocol and criteria for each level.

LEVEL-ONE SITES:

• A location of such foundational significance in the growth, success, survival, and/or universal life of the Fraternity that it is deemed to deserve official recognition, continuing oversight, and legal and financial support by the Fraternity and/or the Sigma Chi Foundation.

• Recognition must be approved by the Monuments and Memorials Commission first and then the Executive Committee.

• The Grand Consul, assisted by the commission’s chair warden, will appoint a warden to be responsible for care of the site and he will be a member of the commission.

LEVEL-TWO SITES:

• A location not qualified for level one but is of significance to the entire Fraternity because a brother or undergraduate/alumni chapter deems that it is deserving of recognition and approval by the Fraternity.

• Recognition must be approved by the commission and by the Executive Committee.

Most importantly, the process of bringing sites forward for recognition and installing them as monuments helps strengthen the bonds of brotherhood across generations. “All of these should be identified and honored in a manner that will enhance the total fabric of our past for the brothers of today and the future to draw encouragement and inspiration. The commission believes the protocol will accomplish that goal.”

Visit sigmachi.org/history to download a copy of the recognition protocol or to nominate a site.

• The creating entity will be responsible for its oversite, so the Fraternity will not appoint a warden responsible for its care. However, the creating entity may appoint a “steward” to manage the site, but he will not be a member of the commission.

LEVEL-THREE SITES:

• A location not qualified for a higher level but is of interest to the Fraternity because of its regional or local importance to an undergraduate or alumni chapter, or a brother/family.

• Recognition must be approved by the commission but not by the Executive Committee.

• The creating entity will be responsible for its oversite, so the Fraternity will not appoint a warden responsible for its care.

LEVEL-FOUR SITES:

• A location established by a non-Fraternity entity but is of interest to the Fraternity because it honors a brother, was created by a brother, or is where a significant event occurred that included a brother.

• Recognition must be approved by the commission but not by the Executive Committee.

• The creating entity is responsible for its oversite, so the Fraternity will not appoint a warden responsible for its care.

Readers can access the Monuments and Memorials Commission’s recognition protocol at sigmachi.org/history.

James Hoban Designer & Builder of the White House

by stewart d. mclaurin

When considering the design of the President’s House yet to be built in the emerging Federal City of Washington, President George Washington asked after a young Irish builder he had learned of while visiting in Charleston, South Carolina. Soon James Hoban appeared in Washington’s Philadelphia office with his credentials. By 1792, Hoban was at work on the building site, having won the competition for the design of the President’s House. Washington had placed him in charge of the entire project, with all carpentry, stonemasonry, and brickwork under his supervision. The resulting structure, accomplished in time for President John Adams to take residence in November 1800, fulfilled Washington’s vision and is today one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. This new anthology presents the story of James Hoban’s life, influences, and work with eight scholarly essays followed by an illustrated catalog of nearly 100 images of historic Dublin, Irish Country Houses, the White House, and sites known to James Hoban in America.

CONSTANTINE order of

Sigma Chi International Fraternity is proud to announce the 2021 inductees into the Order of Constantine. Induction into the order is the Fraternity’s highest honor. It is bestowed upon Sigs who have devoted 20 or more years of service to Sigma Chi.

Frank Araby, GEORGE WASHINGTON 1984

Araby has held many volunteer positions in the Eastern province for more than 35 years. For nearly 20 years, he has been a member of the Epsilon Housing Trust. Araby helped manage the renovation of the George Washington undergraduate chapter house, and when the chapter lost its charter, he found a tenant and left the housing trust with $200,000 in the bank. He has served as a risk management faculty member at the annual Leadership Training Workshop and, as the province’s alumni risk manager, helps chapters with their risk plans. He is a recipient of the Seven Lights Alumni Award and has received three Grand Consul’s Citations.

Michael Bertz, MIAMI (OHIO) 1991

Bertz was instrumental in the recolonization of the Miami undergraduate chapter in Ohio and has been key to the success of the chapter and that of the Washington (St. Louis) undergraduate chapter. Bertz often drives five hours from Missouri to Ohio as the Miami (Ohio) chapter advisor and Ritual peer. With the St. Louis chapter, he is a Ritual peer and chapter advisory board member. Bertz has been a member of the Fraternity’s Investment Committee since 2017 and has assisted the Fraternity in developing a Ritual directors handbook and Ritual accommodations during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has received numerous Grand Consul’s Citations.

Paul Boylan Jr., MONTANA STATE 1964

Boylan is credited with the turnaround of the Montana State undergraduate chapter and getting alumni support. He first volunteered as a liaison and mentor between the chapter and its house building corporation in 1985. Eventually, his role shifted to that of a general contractor to help with chapter house maintenance. In 2003, Boylan joined the house building corporation and assumed the role of president in 2007. During that time, he oversaw several projects, including a $2 million house renovation plan and fundraiser to have the chapter recognized as a Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter.

Whit Culver, OKLAHOMA STATE 2001

Culver joined the Oklahoma State undergraduate chapter’s house corporation upon graduation and now serves as its president. From 2006 to 2009, he served as chapter advisor. In his 20 years of involvement, Culver has overseen a $2.5 million fundraiser, mandatory drug testing program, endowed scholarship fund providing $30,000 a year, the purchase of a contiguous property for future house expansion, more than 10 Peterson Significant Chapter Awards, two International Balfour Award winners and one finalist, and cash reserves of over $200,000. Culver has been a member of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Alumni Chapter since 2001.

Theodore Decker Jr., NORTHERN ARIZONA 1975

Decker’s leadership was the basis for an alumni support program at the Northern Arizona undergraduate chapter, of which he was chapter advisor in the 1980s and today is its house corporation president. He was the first to computerize an alumni list from index cards. Prior to email, he organized alumni for newsletter mail addressing parties. Decker was key in the formation of the chapter’s house corporation and organization of the Shoes & Brews fundraising event. He is a member of the Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona, alumni chapters. Since 2012, he has been a trustee of the chapter’s scholarship fund.

Michael Ecuyer, TULANE 1989

Ecuyer has been involved with the Tulane undergraduate chapter since 1994. After he was elected treasurer of the house corporation in 1996, he revised the leases of the active residents, enforced collections by making parents co-sign leases, helped correct lifesafety issues to reduce insurance costs and closed the house in the summer to reduce costs. Ecuyer became house corporation president in 2007 and oversaw a capital campaign to renovate the chapter house. Since that time, he has spearheaded two renovations, refinanced existing debt and led a fundraiser to pay off the chapter’s mortgage. Ecuyer also oversaw the restoration of the house corporation’s nonprofit status.

Significant Sig Harold Force, PURDUE 1973

Force played a critical role in the Purdue chapter house renovation beginning in 2003.

He managed the architectural and building phases of the $7.4 million project, which was completed in 2007. Afterward, Force served as house corporation president from 2008 to 2010, during which time he implemented practices to see that no house deterioration occurred and established the Future Fund, which has about $1 million for major repairs to the house. Force has received a Grand Consul’s Citation and attended the 2019 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop as a distinguished alumnus.

Larry Fox, KANSAS STATE 1976

Fox has been a member of the Kansas State undergraduate chapter house corporation for more than 40 years and currently is treasurer. His involvement began in 1979 after the chapter house burned down. At the time, Fox served on the fundraising and building committees to rebuild the house, and in 2015, he again served on the committees for the $3.5 million house renovation completed in 2018. Fox has assisted with many initiations and has been a province workshop participant. He also was part of the local planning committee for the leadership workshops at Kansas State in 1984, 1995 and 1997.

Significant Sig Bill George, GEORGIA TECH 1964

George has served at the local and international levels. At his undergraduate chapter, he helped develop the program Leadership for Life based on his book, True North. In 2016, George and the George Family Foundation paid off the outstanding chapter house mortgage debt, and afterward the chapter was named in his honor. At the international level, George and his foundation helped the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit expand to its third session for undergraduates in 2003. In 2015, he was key in helping create Sigma Chi Online through a matched gift. George has served on the Alumni Awards Committee, Foundation Board of Governors and Leadership Gift Committee.

Charles Gill Jr., EAST TENNESSEE 1973

Gill is the current house corporation treasurer and secretary for the East Tennessee State undergraduate chapter. Previously, he was financial advisor to the chapter. Gill has been involved with the Quaestor faculty at the annual Leadership Training Workshop and mentors the chapter’s Quaestors. He was key in planning and acting as treasurer for the chapter’s 40th, 45th and 50th anniversaries. Gill also organizes various events for alumni, including a summer golf fundraiser for the house corporation, and was instrumental in getting alumni support for Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter designation.

Significant Sig Stephen Goodroe, GEORGIA 1971

Goodroe has been a member of the Foundation Board of Governors for more than 10 years. He also has served on numerous Sigma Chi Foundation committees and the Fraternity’s Significant Sig Awards Committee. He was one of the significant contributors to the $1 million campaign to restore the Georgia undergraduate chapter house in 2000, and he was a sponsor at the 2005 Cincinnati Grand Chapter. Currently, he is leading a campaign to fund an endowed scholarship for the chapter.

Steven Harrington, SOUTHERN METHODIST 1979

Harrington has been chapter advisor of the Southern Methodist undergraduate chapter in Texas since 2010. He received the Fraternity’s Erwin L. LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award in 2014. Since becoming chapter advisor, he has helped facilitate every province workshop except one, attended nearly all Leadership Training Workshops and several times has assisted in presenting educational programming to the undergraduate members. He is a member of the Dallas Alumni Chapter and has been key in increasing alumni participation with the chapter. In 2017, he began a mentoring program to pair alumni with actives to promote networking and alumni involvement.

Scott Inman, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1990

Inman is credited with saving the Hanover undergraduate chapter. Following a membership review, Inman became chapter advisor in 2007. He worked with the undergraduates, alumni and college to rebuild the chapter. Today, the chapter is a regular Peterson Significant Chapter Award winner. From 2013 to 2016 and then from 2019 to present, Inman was Grand Praetor for the Southern Indiana province, and from 2016 to 2019 he was Grand Praetor of the Central Kentucky province. Currently, he is dean of the Praetoral College. He has been a Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit guide and has served on numerous Leadership Training Workshop faculties.

Rem Johnston III, WABASH 1955

Johnston has assisted undergraduate and alumni communication needs through his printing business; he began printing the networking publication The Little Giant Sig at his own cost and personally delivered it. As campaign co-chairman he helped guide the “Luster of the Gold” campaign to construct a new $3.6 million chapter house. Johnston served for many years on the Wabash undergraduate chapter’s housing board and has acted as a liaison to the house corporation on many projects. He assists with initiations and supports special student body activities and events at the college through an endowed fund.

Thomas Ross, KENT STATE 1993

Ross is chapter advisor and previous house corporation president of the Kent State undergraduate chapter. He energizes alumni engagement through personal interactions and has been key in establishing the chapter as a Thomas Cowan Bell Chapter and helping it reach the Huntsman Cancer Institute’s $20K Club. Ross, a Cleveland police officer, makes risk management a priority and has been a risk management faculty member at the annual Leadership Training Workshop. He is a Seven Lights Alumni Award recipient and member of the Cleveland Alumni Chapter. Ross also has served as a province workshop facilitator and was a Ritual Committee member for the 2012 Grand Council in Cleveland.

Robert Rowe Jr., MONTANA 1980

Rowe has been a longtime chapter advisor of the Montana undergraduate chapter. Thanks to his guidance, the chapter received its first Peterson Significant Chapter Award for the 1992-1993 academic year. He was instrumental in organizing the chapter’s centennial anniversary in 2006 where more than 500 people attended, and he received a Grand Consul’s Citation for his efforts. Rowe also is involved in fundraising for chapter house renovations and undergraduate scholarships; he has helped raise more than a $1 million endowment for scholarships. He has been a member of the Missoula, Montana, Alumni Chapter for 40 years.

Thomas Scott, ARIZONA 1978

Scott has been involved with the Arizona undergraduate chapter and the Tucson, Arizona, Alumni Chapter for more than 40 years. He has used his financial expertise as a certified public accountant to train and mentor more than three dozen Quaestors and has served as treasurer of the alumni chapter, house corporation and Beta Phi Educational Foundation. Thanks to his leadership, the chapter house was debt-free in five years and now has an annual $75,000 cash flow. Scott also participates in the chapter’s mentoring program and assists with initiations. He was inducted into the Beta Phi Hall of Honor in 2011.

Dale Thomas, AUSTIN PEAY 1999

Thomas has been Grand Praetor of the Kentucky/Tennessee Lakes province since 2016. Between 2013 and 2018, he facilitated nearly 100 Journey chapter development and Crossroads alcohol and drug programs to about 6,000 undergraduates. In addition, Thomas has served on the Preparation for Brotherhood Committee and was appointed chairman of the Mission 365 Committee; he helped adapt the Mission 365 curriculum to an online format at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit guide and is an annual faculty member at the Leadership Training Workshop. Thomas received the Fraternity’s Seven Lights Alumni Award in 2019.

Robert Tyre, BRITISH COLUMBIASIMON FRASER 1973

Tyre is chapter advisor and house corporation treasurer for the Ottawa undergraduate chapter in Ontario. Under his leadership, the chapter won its first Peterson Significant Chapter Award in 2017 and the Legion of Honor Award in 2018.

Tyre is a member of the Founding Donor Society to raise money for a permanent chapter house. He often leads mentoring sessions for Quaestors and served as a chapter advisor facilitator at the 2018 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop. He hosts undergraduate strategic planning sessions and urges engagement with other Canadian Sigs. He is a member of the Ottawa Alumni Chapter.

Alan Williams, WESTERN 1977

Williams is a Grand Trustee, Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit guide and frequent facilitator at province conferences, the annual Leadership Training Workshop and other fraternal events. He is a member of the Dalhousie-St. Mary’s chapter’s alumni association, of which he served as president, and is involved with its scholarship program. With the scholarship program, he has helped raise $15,000 annually and has been key in introducing Fraternity leadership and alumni to undergraduates. Williams has served on the Western University undergraduate chapter’s house corporation as well as the Dalhousie-St. Mary’s house corporation.

Larry Winter, KANSAS 1977

Winter has been chapter advisor for the Kansas undergraduate chapter since 2013 and is chair of the chapter’s advisory board. Previously, he was a member of the house corporation board from 2010 to 2013. Winter acts as a mentor to the undergraduates, makes sure initiations are accurate to the Ritual and personally meets each freshman member. He is involved with the Alpha Xi of Sigma Chi Educational Foundation in fundraising efforts like the annual golf tournament. Winter is a member of and assisted with organizing and reinstating the Kansas City Alumni Chapter in Overland Park, Kansas.

BY ASHLEY SZATALA

Navigating the Pandemic with the Sigma Chi Commission Members

As the world began winding down business operations, classes and in-person events in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sigma Chi International Fraternity was beginning ramping up its response to the viral threat.

In June 2020, Fraternity leadership began putting together a group of subject matter specialists to evaluate COVID-19 restrictions and advice and provide guidance to the Executive Committee on how to proceed. The COVID-19 Resource Review and Vetting Commission, comprised of 10 members, assess the information and best practices regarding the virus and recommend what guidelines the EC should formally adopt at the undergraduate, alumni, volunteer and staff levels.

More than one year since the commission’s formation, the volunteers who have been serving on it have helped the Fraternity navigate this unprecedented event, protect members’ health and position the organization for success going forward.

A VARIETY OF EXPERTISE, PERSPECTIVES

Grand Consul Steve Schuyler, ARIZONA 1979, tapped 69th Grand Consul Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978, to be chairman of the commission. He then set forth to gather a diverse group of people with various backgrounds to serve on it. Commission members’ expertise ranges from risk management with the Fraternity to epidemiology and community health to university and housing operations; the commission members were formally appointed June 13, 2020.

“When you put all of these different lenses and brains together, you can look at the problem in a holistic way,” says Jake Ball, TULANE 2012, who is an epidemiologist and statistician with the U.S. Army Public Health Center. He’s been involved with the federal pandemic response since the beginning and leads his organization’s modeling team, which uses mathematical models to run different scenarios to project how many cases would be expected for different kinds of contact and different kinds of scenarios.

“As an epidemiologist, not to say I have all the answers – the science changes every day – but I was uniquely qualified to read and interpret the science. It’s my job to turn that knowledge into recommendations for the military, and if I could do it for the military, I would be happy to do it for the Fraternity, as well.”

Similarly helpful has been the insight of Boston University undergraduate chapter advisor Joshua Hartman, GEORGE WASHINGTON 2004, who oversees residential life and learning at Tufts University and could help the Fraternity understand universities’ approach to the pandemic and its impact on higher education settings. In addition, Order of Constantine Sig and Grand Trustee Tom Samulski, BRADLEY 1988, has been valuable in using his background in operations manufacturing to help the commission make health and safety recommendations for undergraduate chapter leaders.

“Having that cross section – people that bring facts and perspectives from different areas – is important to getting a good solution. You look at the facts and figures. The data drives what needs to be improved. You look at COVID: You’ve got a problem; how do you solve it?” Samulski says of serving on the commission. “You’re listening to all of the information and facts and potential liabilities that can come out of it.”

Other commission members are Risk Management Foundation Executive Director Steve Davidson, BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1996; Constantine Housing Initiative Managing Director Joe Fiore, BRADLEY 2004; Robin Winters, NEVADALAS VEGAS 1989, who is senior vice president of human resources for Paradigm Laboratories, which provides COVID-19 and other testing; Grand Praetor Sam Jarvis, KNOX 2009, who is the community health division manager at Johnson County Public Health in Iowa; and Order of Constantine Sig Mark Anderson, ILLINOIS 1977, who is a lawyer and the Legal Affairs Committee chairman. Fraternity Senior Director of Human Resources and Operations Dakota Neff, LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 2014, serves on the commission as staff support.

The commission met virtually as needed to discuss the challenges of COVID-19 at the international, undergraduate and alumni volunteer levels and how to deal with COVID-19 restrictions. By July 13, 2020, it had a series of recommendations for the Executive Committee to pass regarding undergraduate chapter operations and housing, summer events and volunteer travel.

MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS

Ursillo says it was easy in the beginning to figure out what to do: “We had to stop all volunteer and staff travel.”

Deep conversations on what to do in other areas came afterward.

“We decided [students] would have to follow the lead of each university with regards to what their protocols were,” Ursillo says, adding that the commission also is asking members to follow the guidelines of local health officials and the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We basically got the word out to undergraduate chapters that whatever the university requires concerning COVID protocols, then that’s what we have to do and that’s the way we need to handle it.”

The next big decision was to cancel in-person events and move educational programming to a virtual setting.

“We had to look at some pretty major Fraternity events and talk through the feasibility of doing certain elements in person, like [the Krach Transformational Leaders] Workshop. There is a need, in some ways, for there to be in-person connection – the way we do initiations, the way we do chapter installations, the way we do chapter visits,” Hartman says. “The commission was asked to look at all those things we normally do in person and the times that we ask the volunteer or staff member to travel somewhere and give recommendations for what we think would happen there.”

The Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit – impactful due to its in-person experiential process – was cancelled. Grand Council was broken into two sessions and held virtually. Workshop was moved to an online format. Similar to how colleges and universities were switching to remote learning, so too was Fraternity educational programming. The main method of communicating with members shifted to Zoom or similar videoconference apps.

The experience of several commission members became key when discussing chapter operations, how members can gather safely and how house corporations can continue to operate.

“We have a health and safety issue that requires [someone] to be focused on their local jurisdiction’s handling of COVID-19. Originally [the commission] was talking about placing it in the risk manager’s hat, which works fine for a small chapter. But for a large chapter, the risk manager has enough to do managing his daily risk,” says Samulski, who drew from his experience implementing health and safety protocols in manufacturing when helping craft this guideline. “The health and safety initiatives for COVID were going to add weeks’ worth of work once they go back to school. The commission implemented where you can use the risk manager, but we highly recommend you use a [separate] committee chairman [to be charged with the creation of and adherence to the chapter’s health and safety plan].”

Those with experience in housing looked at different scenarios for gathering at chapter houses or events, health screenings, wearing personal protection equipment while social distancing and house sanitation.

“Every single aspect of Fraternity life was considered, and we tried to provide the best guidance we could,” Ball says. “We’re not just our brother’s keeper; we’re also our neighbor’s keeper. We want to make sure we not only think about the overarching goal of bringing brothers back to the house safely, but also making sure it aligns with broader public health objectives.”

Adds Hartman: “From an undergraduate chapter member perspective, they can go, ‘Oh look, there’s all these rules that we have to follow, and that’s

what the COVID commission did.’ We definitely did look at the regulations and policies and what would make the most sense for the health and wellness of our undergraduates and alumni. But we also talked about different situations and what challenges or questions might be brought up.

“It’s important to understand that we’re also looking at the way the Fraternity is positioned in the pandemic. It’s not just the pandemic itself. It’s the way the Fraternity engages the pandemic. We’re looking at this not only as what’s in the best interest of our Fraternity, but also what’s in the best interest of our chapters, our communities and our countries in terms of how we reopen or gather safely.”

Commission members say that at times, making recommendations was difficult. Hartman recalls vibrant discussions on many topics, “but at the end of the day we all walked out of those conversations being fully aligned with each other.”

“The discussions were long, they were thoughtful, they got into the weeds,” Ursillo says. “We were always comfortable with our recommendations because they were based on the science and based on the restrictions or protocols in place by third-party entities, whether by the school, state or CDC.”

SUMMER 2021 LOOKS DIFFERENT

Summer 2021 is already looking different than the previous year thanks to the availability of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop is being held in person this year where about 750 undergraduate participants – three from each chapter – plus alumni facilitators will attend workshop at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The commission recommended the Horizons Operating Board cancel Horizons sessions in June to allow members to be vaccinated and resume sessions for July. A new session in August has been added, bringing the total number of sessions held up to four. And, after much discussion, the commission recommended moving forward with the 83rd Grand Chapter held June in Scottsdale, Arizona, with appropriate safety measures in place. The commission continues to meet to discuss revised state, federal and CDC guidelines and update its recommendations.

Ursillo praises the Fraternity’s response to the pandemic.

“We knew this was going to be a challenge. I can’t say enough about the commitment, time, resources and intellect of the [commission] team members. We didn’t just shut down and crawl into a cave,” he says. “We kept the lines of communication open, and we were able to promote many things. The fact that we were able to keep up contact with both chapters and alumni, keep up the communication, keep our chapters going and keep our volunteer core in place is a great success.”

69th Grand Consul, Order of Constantine Sig, Significant Sig and Chairman Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978

Order of Constantine Sig and Grand Trustee Tom Samulski, BRADLEY 1988

Robin Winters, NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 1989

Risk Management Foundation Executive Director Stephen Davidson, BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1996

Constantine Housing Initiative Managing Director Joe Fiore, BRADLEY 2004

Recognizing Those Who Help Others International

Fraternity introduces recognition pins in appreciation of members who’ve helped others during the COVID-19 pandemic and those who

serve as first responders

In spring 2021, the Executive Committee of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity voted to commission the creation of two new recognition pins in appreciation of those members who have aided the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and those members who serve as first responders. The pins are Sigma Chi’s first new member-recognition items since the creation of the Sigma Chi Military Service Recognition Pin in 2007.

The Sigma Chi Pandemic Responder Recognition Pin, shown below at left, is intended for those members who have contributed in a meaningful way to the worldwide effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible recipients include, but are not limited to, medical workers, researchers, first responders and other essential workers. It will be available for a limited time.

The pin’s creation is inspired by Stuart Scott, WATERLOO 1990, who is a nurse practitioner at Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina. He kept tabs on Jeffrey Thomson, WATERLOO 1988, remotely after he became infected with COVID-19 and experienced long-term effects from the disease.

Joshua Hartman, GEORGE WASHINGTON 2004

Grand Praetor Sam Jarvis, KNOX 2009

Jake Ball, TULANE 2012

Order of Constantine Sig Mark Anderson, ILLINOIS 1977

Staff support and Senior Director of HR and Operations Dakota Neff, LOYOLA (CHICAGO) 2014

“[Scott] was my remote nurse and he continued checking on my condition, which continued its roller coaster ride [more than] seven months after being diagnosed. As someone who suffered both medically and financially and continues to suffer the medical effects of COVID-19, I owe my life to these people,” Thomson says.

The Sigma Chi First Responder Recognition Pin, shown below at right, is intended for members in good standing with the Fraternity who have served as federal, state or local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety workers. These groups include, but are not limited to, fire, law enforcement, public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers, emergency response and emergency medical service providers, and related personnel. This pin will be available to members on an ongoing basis.

Recipients of both recognition pins will receive the pin, a certificate and letter of thanks signed by 71st Grand Consul Steve Schuyler, ARIZONA 1979. As of this writing, the Fraternity anticipated presenting the first pins to members during the 83rd Grand Chapter, held from June 24 to June 27 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Request forms for both pins are available sigmachi.org/awards.

BY RYAN LISKEY, MARQUETTE 2010

Looking to the Future

International Fraternity leaders, undergraduates look ahead to the fall 2021 academic term

If you’d have asked 71st Grand Consul Steve Schuyler, ARIZONA 1979, in June 2019 at the beginning of his term in office to predict the most significant challenges Sigma Chi chapters — and the world — would face during his biennium, a deadly pandemic that forced Fraternity chapters to reimagine the ways in which Sigma Chi does brotherhood is unlikely to have made his list of the top five most probable occurrences.

He might have predicted, though, that regardless of the challenges that Sigma Chis would face during the 2019 to 2021 biennium, they would support one another and meet those challenges with ingenuity, resilience and the spirit of brotherhood. Such was the case as Fraternity undergraduates and alumni changed the ways in which they met together and recruited, educated and initiated new members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These last 14 months have been historically challenging for all of us. Yet, true to our character, Sigma Chi has overcome every obstacle we have faced. We have done this through the incredible effort of untold thousands who have committed to the work of the cause and pushed us to be better men, chapters and a Fraternity,” Schuyler says.

As of this writing, many Sigma Chi International Fraternity chapters and colonies were poised to return to campus for the fall 2021 academic term and resume some form of normal operations for the first time since March 2020. Recognizing the need to plan now for the instruction and resources that chapters will need, Schuyler announced in May the formation of a task force whose members are focused on planning for that long-awaited return.

“All indications are that society will be stepping back to forms of normalcy over the summer and into the fall of this year,” he said in the announcement. “I know so many of us long for that. I want Sigma Chi to be prepared for that normalcy when the time comes. Therefore, I have gathered a task force of our top volunteers and staff leadership to create our re-entry plan. I am calling this work Return to Ritual."

RETURNING TO THE RITUAL

Grand Praetors, chapter advisors and members of the regional chapter support team at International Headquarters early in the pandemic began tracking which chapters were — and were not — performing the Ritual due to health and safety restrictions, according to Order of Constantine Sig and Senior Director of Chapter Support Dan Mathewson, PUGET SOUND 1986, who indicated that the process included placing chapters in two categories: those that were unable to meet in person and conduct Ritual chapter meetings and those whose members could not gather to perform the Ritual ceremonies of initiation. While tracking

that information throughout the pandemic, it became apparent to Schuyler, Mathewson and others that nearly all chapters would require some form of Ritual reeducation when it became safe to begin those practices again. To date, more than 50 percent of chapters have been unable to conduct a Ritual initiation in more than 12 months.

“The plan is to train every chapter in the Fraternity,” Mathewson says. That plan began with the Fraternity’s summer leadership events, including the virtual Officer Training Academy held from July 9 to July 15 and the in-person Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop that was to be held July 27 to July 30 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Both events were to include Ritual education as a central focus.

Fraternity Grand Praetors and chapter advisors likewise are expected to receive Ritual training in August, according to Mathewson, so that they can provide additional support and training to chapters once they resume Ritual meetings and initiations upon returning to campus. Chapters also will need to demonstrate proficiency with the Ritual by Oct. 1.

BRINGING IN THE FOUNDERS INITIATES

Fraternity chapters in fall 2021 will return to campuses having to contend with more than just being unpracticed when it comes to performing the Ritual. According to Schuyler, more than 1,600 undergraduate men across more than 100 chapters were initiated into Sigma Chi through the Founders’ Initiation, which the Executive Committee authorized for use by chapters during the pandemic. Members of a special Ritual task force, led by 20th Grand Historian Eric Hansen, CINCINATTI 1989, created this form of initiation to give undergraduates a way to initiate new members while following COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

“While it is not an exact copy of what our Founders created, it draws reverently upon the format and the spirit of intent that our Founders tried to execute with our initiation process during their day,” says Schuyler.

Those initiates who joined the Fraternity through the Founders’ Initiation did so on the condition that they would experience the full Ritual once public health guidelines allow for it. Mathewson says that each Grand Praetor will be responsible for scheduling and administering Ritual training for the chapters in his province, as well as for determining when Founders initiates will experience the Ritual. He adds, though, that the Grand Praetors are not alone in this task. “There will be a number of people that the Grand Praetors can rely on. There are a number of Ritual Peers, Ritual Masters and regional chapter support coordinators who will be available if any of them need the assistance.”

“These last 14 months have been historically challenging for all of us. Yet, true to our character, Sigma Chi has overcome every obstacle we have faced. We have done this through the incredible effort of untold thousands who have committed to the work of the cause and pushed us to be better men, chapters and a Fraternity.”

- 71st Grand Consul Steve Schuyler, ARIZONA 1979

For Schuyler, providing Ritual education to chapters — and providing it soon — is critical to ensuring that they can return to conducting Fraternity business.

“We need to reintegrate and reeducate ourselves on how to conduct Sigma Chi business as we go into the fall 2021 semester. We could have just chosen to do nothing, but we knew that wasn’t the thing we needed to do. We needed to give our undergraduates the training they need to be successful in chapter operations.

“Many of our chapters are placed in the unenviable position of considering electing officers of the chapter who have not yet experienced full initiation ceremonies. And, many more of our chapters still have not been able to conduct a full Ritual chapter meeting,” he says.

Perhaps more importantly, returning to the practice of the Ritual will bring brothers back to the essence of the Fraternity and those aspects they’ve missed the most while allowing new Sigma Chis to experience it for the first time. “One of the

simplest pleasures we enjoy in Sigma Chi is the satisfaction we get from the practice of our Ritual — the handshakes, the sharing of our successes and toils, and the connection we create with each other through our shared values system, to name but a few.” And when that happens, he says, the message will be clear: Sigma Chi is back in business.

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS

BATON ROUGE

Alumni Chapter President John Cadwallader, LOUISIANA STATE 1970; house corporation member Judson Sanders, 2003; and Chapter Advisor Thomas Bell, 1984; organized and conducted the Founders' Initiation of more than 70 brothers and reinstallation of the Louisiana State undergraduate chapter. More than 25 alumni assisted with the effort, and a luncheon immediately followed the initiation to honor the new initiates. The new brothers joined the meeting of our alumni group on March 23.

~ Order of Constantine Sig Jim Bollinger, LOUISIANA STATE 1967

CENTRAL OHIO

The Central Ohio Alumni Chapter meets the first Thursday of the month. We've been virtual, and we look forward to starting in-person monthly gatherings and a large event this summer. In April, we planned to promote all Ohio undergraduate chapters’ Derby Days philanthropic event donation links to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Congratulations to Tom Ross, KENT STATE 1993, current Kent State chapter advisor, on being named to the Order of Constantine this year.

~ Rick Mallow, EASTERN KENTUCKY 1985

CHARLOTTE

The Charlotte, North Carolina, Alumni Chapter has been hosting monthly Zoom meetings to stay in touch with each other and take care of chapter business. Our Zoom meetings have been well attended and informative. The next big event planned is our annual Family Day at the Lake. Located on Lake Norman, it has been a favorite of the alumni and local undergraduates.

~ Mike Beroth, AUSTIN PEAY 1985

COLLEGE PARK

If regulations allow it, we’re hoping to have a Homecoming celebration and tailgate party at the University of Maryland this fall. If there is one, it will likely be on Oct. 30 or Nov. 6. In the summer of 2022, we hope to celebrate the University of Maryland undergraduate chapter’s 80th anniversary in much the same fashion we did the 75th. Stay tuned for details.

~Order of Constantine Sig Scott Weber, MARYLAND 1986

DALLAS

The Dallas Alumni Chapter continues to meet via Zoom. We were fortunate to have guest speakers each month, including 66th Grand Consul, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Wayne Tucker, BAYLOR 1985; Dean Dickschat, SAM HOUSTON 1985, who owns BarnHill Vineyards; and Significant Sig Bobby Valentine, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1972, former MLB player and manager. In addition, there is a networking group for Collin County that meets once a month to share business leads and ideas. For more about the Dallas Alumni Chapter, visit dallassigs.org.

~ Don Knudsen, TEXAS TECH 1971

FLAGSTAFF

We’ll resume Tailgating at the Dome for fall football as Northern Arizona University (NAU) prepares for in-person classes. We also will resume assisting with NAU undergraduate recruitment and the Graduating Senior Lunch. We congratulate new Northern Arizona Order of Constantine Sig Ted Decker, 1975, and Significant Sigs Joe Cardone, 1969, Steve Ewing, 1975, and Tom Arndt, 1980, as well as Dr. Bill Gaylord, STANFORD 1961; Charles Eatherly, TEXAS TECH 1961; William Dopp, SAN DIEGO STATE 1988; Jack Fritz, ARIZONA 1962; and Brent Menke, ARIZONA 1992

~ Order of Constantine Sig Wayne Connelley, NORTHERN ARIZONA 1975

FORT WORTH

The Fort Worth, Texas, Alumni Chapter recently elected officers for 2021. We continue our monthly meetings via Zoom and enjoy the success of it with the introduction of the virtual Ritual. Check us out at facebook.com/fortworthsigmachialumni.

~ Doug Zent, NORTH TEXAS 1992

FRESNO

House Corporation President John Ballinger, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1969, announced that the air systems serving the local undergraduate chapter house are now equipped with Global Plasma Solutions ionization systems. The units use little energy, and they kill organisms as small as bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19. We believe that house is probably the first Greek-letter residence in North America to install this type of system.

~ Significant Sig Brad Fischer, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1981

GREATER MINNESOTA

After much time and dedication, the Greater Minnesota Alumni Association received chapter status in February 2021. The elected officers would like to thank brothers, both local and across the Fraternity, who assisted in the progression toward chapter status. If you are looking to get involved, please reach out to Tim Sullivan, ST. THOMAS 2010, at timothyj.sullivan1@gmail.com.

~ Sullivan

HONOLULU

After 10 months of Zoom meetings, the Honolulu Alumni Chapter is back to in-person meetings. The major agenda items for our meetings so far have included planning for White Cross ceremonies, soliciting for community volunteer projects and planning for an upcoming golf scramble.

~ Matt Kelley, INDIANA 1988

INDIANAPOLIS

New officers were introduced, and our undergraduate chapters provided updates at our virtual annual meeting and holiday luncheon in December. We are starting to gather in person as COVID-19 stats in our area are improving. Updates and activities are posted at indysig.org, and we meet every Friday at noon at Daddy Jack's restaurant, located at 9419 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis, for lunch. Contact us at president@indysig.org.

~ Jason King, HANOVER 2001

KATY AREA

We continue to hold virtual meetings via our Facebook page. With these online meetings we are able to keep up with members and address any chapter business. We hope to go back to in-person gatherings later this year. If you have any questions, please contact Larry Hinks, YOUNGSTOWN 1978, at lhinks@comcast.net.

~ Hinks

KERN COUNTY

Brothers of the Kern County Alumni Chapter in Bakersfield, California, participated in the Morning Star Fresh Food Ministry monthly distribution day on Feb. 27 by packing meats, fruits and vegetables, as well as other sundries for needy families in the area. A total of eight brothers participated, with six undergraduate chapters represented. We have committed to assisting this organization quarterly.

~ Bruce Edmonston, ARIZONA 1989

NAPLES

Our first in-person luncheon was held in March at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club, combining both the Naples and Fort Myers, Florida, chapters. Our guest speaker was Ashley Woods, EAST TENNESSEE 2000, president and CEO of the Sigma Chi Foundation. His presentation updated our chapter on his move to Sarasota, Florida, and the mission of the Foundation. He said that while COVID-19 has been difficult for active chapters to recruit and initiate pledges, many chapters have been successful in holding abbreviated initiation ceremonies with a plan to follow up with a full initiation.

~ Order of Constantine Sig Donald Astley, MIAMI (FLORIDA) 1976

OAKLAND EAST BAY

While the past year has been one that has proved challenging for in-person events, the alumni chapter was excited to have the opportunity to come together safely in an outdoor dining establishment in March. We are excited that vaccinations are being rolled out and will allow for our regular in-person brotherhood events to resume.

~ Paul Stella, CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 1997

PHOENIX

Our chapter is excited to host the 83rd Grand Chapter event in Scottsdale, Arizona, this June. As the chapter takes on new leadership and a new nine-member board led by Chris Loughney, ARIZONA STATE 2006, it is perfect timing to be hosting Sigma Chis from across the world. The alumni board is dedicated to growing the engagement of the alumni chapter and supporting all four undergraduate chapters that reside in the state. By improving technology, creative thinking, a new board structure and enhanced communication tools, the value that can be brought to the alumni, undergraduates and community can reach great heights.

~ Loughney

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

The brothers of the Southern Mississippi Alumni Association are pleased to announce our founding. Since December, our membership has grown to 90 members, with 36 Life Loyal Sigs. Holding small gatherings and large virtual meetings, we are looking forward to our association's opportunities and are working hard to become an alumni chapter.

~ Michael Finley, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1985

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

The alumni chapter has been able to successfully transition to virtual meetings. ~ Winston Yu, SANTA CLARA 2011

SPACE COAST

The group has continued to meet monthly while keeping our brotherhood strong in spite of the pandemic. We unfortunately had to cancel our Christmas party but are looking forward to having a larger get-together this summer if we are able. We have also expanded our recruiting efforts to try and include other Sigs in the east central Florida region.

~ Connor Lynch, BROWN 2017

TACOMA

Although we have not met in person for over a year now, we have reached out to brothers with whom we have lost contact. As one brother recently said, "If it weren't for COVID, I would have never been reconnected with my brothers." We now realize that reaching out and connecting to brothers has never been easier.

~ Bruce Sadler, PUGET SOUND 1983

Members of the Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Alumni Chapter are pictured at a Christmas brunch. The chapter supports all three of Oklahoma’s active undergraduate chapters and is comprised of members from all three chapters as well as many others from around the country.

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Phil Hammons, KANSAS 1966, is pictured looking out the window of his room at a care facility in Olathe, Kansas, as he recovers from chemotherapy. Sigs from University of Kansas pledge classes in the 1960s honored him with the tradition of a serenade. This group of alums living in the Kansas City region have stayed in touch since college but became more intentional in 2012 after Chuck Warner, KANSAS 1967, organized a barbecue tour for alumni brothers in the area that continues to this day. Fifty years of friendship brought together a group of brothers on a chilly, blustery March day. Standing on the lawn, one of the brothers read a poem he had written for Hammons, and then they sang several of Hammons’s favorite standards, Never Tell A Lie and Most Any Man, followed by The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. Because Hammons was feeling well and strong, the brothers stayed around for about half an hour and talked, joked, laughed and created a lasting memory.

A PROFILE OF LIFE LOYALTY

For some of us, the vision of a life loyal Sig is a brother who simply joins the Life Loyal Sig program. For many it becomes an integral part of their lives. For the late Significant Sig and Order of Constantine Sig Leon Peterson, UTAH 1961, and Significant Sig Phil Horsley, UTAH 1960, it was without a doubt the latter. Horsley and Peterson pledged together, and both became initiated Sigma Chis on March 3, 1957.

These men came from humble backgrounds, and the ideals of Sigma Chi enhanced their internal drive for perfection and success. Peterson founded and led Peterson Development, a leading real estate firm located in the Intermountain West. Horsley founded and led Horsley Bridge, an internationally recognized leader in the private equity industry.

The successes each achieved in business provided both men with the ability to generously support many causes, not the least of which was Sigma Chi. Over time, both men contributed great sums of money to ensure that the Utah chapter house continued as the crown jewel of the Greek-letter system at the University of Utah.

Peterson was inducted to the Order of Constantine in 2007 in recognition of his lifetime of service and contributions to Sigma Chi. Horsley had an Order of Constantine nomination pending at the time of his death.

It is notable that their wives, Karen Peterson and Gloria Horsley, were not only aware of the importance of Sigma Chi to each man, but each also actively supported Sigma Chi. This again speaks to the loyalty of these men to Sigma Chi. There are many men for whom loyalty to Sigma Chi fades as they marry, begin their careers and raise families. For Horsley and Peterson, the Fraternity was always by their side, and their lives always included ongoing interaction with brothers around the world.

Bringing their life loyalty to Sigma Chi full circle, Horsley entered the Chapter Eternal on Oct. 21, 2020, and Peterson entered the Chapter Eternal on Nov. 21, 2020. Notably, in a pandemic-interrupted year, neither succumbed to COVID-19. They will be sorely missed.

~Significant Sig Gary Bridge, UTAH 1962, and Daniel Rondeau, UTAH 2001

ALUMNI CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

JULY

7/15/1901 Peoria, Illinois, alumni chapter, 120 years

AUGUST

8/10/2011 Katy Area, Texas, alumni chapter, 10 years

Anniversaries are listed every five years.

Peoria, Illinois, Sigs gather in 1957 in honor of Homer Jacquin, BRADLEY 1913, founder of the local Sigma Phi chapter, from which the Bradley University undergraduate chapter developed. Jacquin was the first man to sign the chapter’s roll book. An oil painting of Jacquin, who entered the Chapter Eternal in June 1956, was unveiled at the event. Pictured, from left, are Peoria Alumni Chapter President Rodney Mitchel, GEORGE WASHINGTON 1926; Jacquin’s son, Tom Jacquin, BRADLEY 1953; Jacquin’s wife, Honor Jacquin; past Consul Chuck Flink, BRADLEY 1957; Grand Praetor Mack Brown, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1953; and chapter advisor John Allsworth, BUCKNELL 1927

We are all Sigma Chis. We choose to be Life Loyal.

The Life Loyal Sig program provides members with an opportunity to provide additional monthly and annual support to the growth and success of our Fraternity. Combined with the Sigma Chi Foundation’s White Cross Trust donor society, eight levels of annual giving provide alumni greater access to Sigma Chi.

Becoming a Life Loyal Sig is as simple as contributing monthly or annually to support Sigma Chi. Giving at any level qualifies because we

can all chose to be Life Loyal. All annual members receive Sigma Chi’s full slate of communications, including The Magazine of Sigma Chi, and supporting at higher levels provides even more exclusive opportunities.

As of May 29 during this fiscal year, 496 brothers have chosen to become Life Loyal Sigs. Learn more and become a Life Loyal Sig today at sigmachi.org/lifeloyal.

Welcome Back, Louisiana State!

CHAPTER NAME: Gamma Iota

INSTALLATION DATE: March 20, 2021

PROVINCE: Southern

SIGS INITIATED AT INSTALLATION: 74

Sigma Chi reinstalled its Gamma Iota chapter at Louisiana State University on March 20, 2021. The chapter’s reinstallation comes almost a year after it was planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter is the first to be installed using the Founders’ Initiation, which was developed by the Fraternity’s Ritual Committee during the pandemic to allow chapters to continue initiating members while protecting against the spread of COVID-19. Below, Consul Will Thomas, 2022, answers The Magazine’s questions about his chapter’s road to reinstallation.

What does it mean to you to be part of the group that brought Sigma Chi back to Louisiana State University?

When I [joined] Sigma Chi in the spring of 2019, my pledge class wanted to not only bring back the Gamma Iota chapter, but we wanted to change the way Greek [-letter] life operated and was viewed at LSU. My pledge brothers in the Alpha class all took a chance on something and building our chapter without having a set blueprint to follow was challenging, but it was the most impactful experience of my life. Setting out to build something different and something better for LSU has been a long process, but watching our chapter grow makes me immensely proud.

How did concerns over COVID-19 affect your chapter’s reinstallation process?

[Our chapter’s] goal was to be originally recharted in the spring of 2020; however, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, our plans had to change. The pandemic was challenging for our chapter, as it was for everyone around the world, and we

had to adapt and change the way we operated for the past year. The process of rechartering was tough, and the pandemic provided another roadblock in reaching our goals; however, the hardworking brothers in our chapter saw it as another obstacle we knew we could overcome. In all honesty, we had been building and waiting for the date for us to finally get rechartered, and having to wait out the pandemic made our initiation date that much sweeter and more impactful.

What assistance did alumni provide to your colony?

The process of bringing back the Gamma Iota chapter would have not been possible without the outstanding support of our alumni. As we were a fresh group of guys looking to build and recharter our chapter, our alumni were able to bring in Yancy LeGrande, 2021, from the Lambda Psi chapter at Louisiana-Lafayette to lead the pack. [LeGrande] is the hardest worker I know, and he took charge of creating something foreign and figuring things out as we went along. Not only is it a hard task to recharter a fraternity, it is especially hard doing it at a big SEC school such as LSU.

Our Chapter Advisor, Tommy Bell, LOUISIANA STATE 1984; House Corporation President Judson Sanders, 2003; and Alumni Association President John Cadwallader, 1970, have all been great resources, and have worked hard in seeing their chapter be re-born at LSU. Not only have they lifted an immense amount of pressure off the brothers and my shoulders, they are great resources who are always present to support us and help us achieve our goals.

What plans does your chapter have for the future?

As we move into the fall 2021 semester, our chapter and all of Greek-letter life are looking forward to more students getting vaccinated, and COVID-19 restrictions getting lifted on campus. We are looking forward to this fall for our official rechartering banquet and getting to finally participate in the full-blown Ritual. The only thing that could make this upcoming fall more special is if the Tigers could win some more football games.

Welcome, Texas-San Antonio!

CHAPTER NAME: Mu Iota

INSTALLATION DATE: March 27, 2021

PROVINCE: Central Texas

SIGS INITIATED AT INSTALLATION: 38

The chapter at the University of Texas at San Antonio has taken a proactive approach to involvement on campus by holding positions on the school’s Interfraternity Council and partaking in table events throughout the year. In 2020, the then-colony received the Julio Varela Outstanding Colony Award at the virtual Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop. Although the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the chartering process, it only furthered the men’s resolve. Consul Adrian Fernandez, 2022, discusses below the chapter’s installation and its future goals.

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the process to becoming a chapter?

The pandemic heavily affected all of our operations from top to bottom. It most certainly impacted our chartering process because of the necessary restrictions. Although we had an original [installation] date in mid-October 2020, that date kept getting postponed until it was eventually cancelled until further notice. What the pandemic didn't do was change our mindset and unified determination. Our colony continued to strive to be the best, and our perseverance and patience finally paid off when we received notice of our new date for our initiation in March 2021.

How did receiving the Julio Varela Outstanding Colony Award at the 2020 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop serve as encouragement of what's to come?

Being awarded the Julio Varela Outstanding Colony Award gave us a reassurance that our endeavors have been noticed, and it showed us just how capable we are as a colony and future chapter. It gave us inspiration and confidence in a time with vast uncertainties, and this was crucial for us to continue moving forward with our vision of receiving our charter.

How has the chapter set itself apart from other fraternities and sororities on campus?

The Mu Iota chapter has set itself apart from other fraternities and sororities on campus in various ways. For one, we held a majority of the positions on our campus's Interfraternity Council in the 2020 term and willingly stepped back in the 2021 term to promote democracy among the chapters. But, we still hold a spot on the council. We have also had multiple campus tabling events throughout our years for recruitment, campus staff appreciation, anti-hazing awareness and mental health awareness to show other chapters that fraternity operations shouldn't be limited to social events by any means. Additionally, as a colony, we held a total of three philanthropy weeks where we have raised thousands of dollars toward the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and have made numerous relations with other fraternities, sororities and interest groups.

How did alumni help with the installation process?

Sigma Chi alumni have helped us since the beginning by being there for us with advice in both our operations and in life. Either through meeting them through our scheduled alumni [social] hours, alumni luncheons or here and there in day-to-day life, they have always lent us a helping hand in whatever we may need assistance with. We wouldn't be where we are if we didn't have the incredibly supportive brotherhood network that Sigma Chi has made available into our lives.

What does it mean to be a founding father of the chapter, and what goals has the chapter set for itself in the future?

It is an honor and privileged title that I hold now to the highest esteem. If I had to put it into words, I would say that the term "founding father" means a member who has put forth blood, sweat and tears into helping our original seven founding fathers accomplish their goal of creating a better world with finer men and finer leaders. Now that we have been chartered, our chapter goals are doubling down our philanthropic efforts and being awarded a Peterson Significant Chapter Award.

CAMPUS CHRONICLES UPDATE

CHAPTER STATS KEY

Our chapters, by the numbers: Spring 2021 initiates

Current members

All-time initiates

*AsofApril12,2021

ALABAMA Iota Iota

0 213 2,722

The chapter became the largest out of 31 fraternities on campus at the University of Alabama with 190 total members, 55 of who were newly initiated members. The chapter also finished top five among fraternities on campus in average GPA and saw 105 members named to the Dean’s and President’s lists honoring success in the classroom.

~Blake Lester, 2024

ALBION Alpha Pi

0 24 1,953

The chapter has strived to maintain a 3.52 GPA. We organized and distributed a $500 scholarship to help someone who shares the same core ideals and values we do as Sigma Chis. We are looking to obtain a large pledge class for the fall.

~Carter Peek, 2023

ALMA Theta Nu 0 37 516

The chapter is excited to announce the initiation of our newest pledge class. We are also delighted to report two new pledges during our spring recruitment events. The brothers have been handling COVID-19 well, and with warm weather approaching, we look forward to getting together for socially distanced games outside.

~Merrick Bay, 2023

AMERICAN Kappa Rho

0 31 406

The chapter had an astounding semester this spring. The brotherhood has maintained great strength in these trying times. We also got a new pledge class consisting of three members who all embody TheJordanStandard. All of us are looking forward to getting vaccinated and having a strong return back to campus next semester.

~Elias Silbert, 2023

ARIZONA Beta Phi

23 114 2,717

Our most significant achievements lie in many of our junior-year brothers accepting internships for summer 2021. Beyond that, we had three brothers admitted into the Wall Street Scholar program, a prestigious program that is highly competitive and known to help brothers land successful business internships and future careers.

~Moss Avelluto, 2022

AUBURN Gamma Sigma 53 118 2,499

Despite the pandemic necessitating an online recruitment, we managed to recruit 56 new members. This brings us to over 110 members in only two years since reinstallation. Working diligently to only recruit men who fully exemplify The JordanStandard, we have now become the fastest-growing fraternity at Auburn University in the last hundred years.

~John Stone, 2022

BALL STATE Epsilon Omega 6 74 1,843

During the 2020-2021 school year, the chapter has raised over $30,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. This is significant, as our chapter in the past has never even reached $20,000. To go along with this, we were able to draw in a large pledge class despite struggles with the global pandemic.

~Evan Tremain, 2024

BAYLOR Eta Omega

31 117 1,168

One of our biggest achievements during this time of the unknown was that our chapter was able to have an in-person bid day. Due to COVID-19 we were unsure of what we were able to do, but with the hard work around campus Baylor allowed us to celebrate in person.

~Sam Hamer, 2022

BELOIT Alpha Zeta

8 45 1,639

The chapter is proud to have zero COVID-19 cases this semester.

Chapter leadership and the brothers of the chapter have committed to the safety of each other and Beloit College. The brothers will continue to be leaders on campus and men of The Jordan Standard.

~Benjamin Jensen, 2020

BOISE STATE Lambda Xi

7 103 268

Through all of the hardships that were encountered during this school year, the chapter has been resilient, tough and leaders of men on and off campus. Despite the abrupt halt of our in-person activities, we were still able to recruit 30

new members as well as raise nearly $1,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~Ryan Lee, 2022

BOWLING GREEN Delta Kappa

0 50 1,610

Despite the challenges COVID-19 has brought, we finished our spring recruitment this semester and brought in four pledges, making it seven for the year. We’re looking to plan for a year of normalcy next year and will be spending the rest of the semester and summer to do that. The 75th anniversary is next summer, too, and will be celebrated.

~Michael Rodgers, 2022

BRADLEY Delta Rho 11 0 0

Our new alumni-undergraduate initiatives have started out very strong, with our new monthly publication already looking spectacular. Many alumni have already volunteered to be involved in our new mentorship program, as well. These programs are already starting to visibly benefit the chapter. We initiated 11 new members in March, which is the most spring semester initiates we’ve had in many years.

~Austin Moca, 2022

BRIDGEWATER STATE Theta Zeta

0 50 1,568

The spring semester has brought new opportunities to the chapter. The chapter was able to formally initiate 17 new brothers. The current spring pledge class is continuing the pledging process via Zoom. The chapter has also been continuing collecting donations for the Huntsman Cancer Institute, currently sitting at $1,692 raised with a goal of $2,000.

~Kevin Sousa, 2023

BRITISH COLUMBIA-SIMON FRASER Delta Omicron 0 32 445

Recently, the brothers hosted a virtual men’s mental health webinar as part our mental health fundraiser with HeadsUpGuys. Speakers from all kinds of professions, including former professional athletes, businesspeople

and former Sigma Chi alumni, talked about their mental health experiences, which positively impacted over 100 attendees. Additionally, we have raised more than $8,400 for the fundraiser.

~Vasko Bjeljac, 2021

BROCK Mu Zeta

8 32 68

Our best achievement here at the chapter was that we have the biggest winter pledge class in all of Ontario. Our social media has drastically blown up by 150 percent. The brothers have already raised over $1,000 for Huntsman Cancer Institute research, and our Derby Days philanthropic event hasn’t even started yet. We have such an incredible year to look forward to.

~Seth Adamson, 2022

BUCKNELL Kappa

0 105 2,680

The chapter is excited to announce the welcoming of 36 new brothers into our family. At 104 active members, we are thrilled to boast the highest member count in recent memory. Even in the difficult times of COVID-19, our virtual efforts to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation were significant, and we look forward to great post-pandemic strides.

~Mike Ritardi, 2022

BUTLER Rho

18 97 2,101

The chapter is proud to have welcomed and initiated 18 new men to our brotherhood. Additionally, the university announced a normal fall 2021, inciting excitement to return to normal operations at the chapter.

~Michael Carroll, 2023

CAL. POLY.-POMONA Theta Sigma

4 51 702

The brothers have continued to exercise our values in our lives despite the current obstacles by successfully acquiring new members throughout the fall and spring by using a safe online format to further expand our brotherhood. In addition, we have won two of three sorority philanthropy weeks and placed second in the third.

~Brian Chonos, 2022

CAL. STATE-FRESNO Epsilon Eta

0 50 1,862

Our brotherhood has faced many challenges. Not only are we continuing to deal with the need for social distancing, but we have also faced the unexpected loss of one our own, Jack Wilsom, 2019. With our coming together to support each other, we are still able to work toward a brighter tomorrow while instilling the core values of Sigma Chi.

~Matthew Morillas, 2022

A COLLEGE IN LONG BEACH,

CALIFORNIA Eta Beta

0 31 865

We were finally able to fully initiate our previous pledge classes who went through the Founders’ Initiation. None of the brothers who lived in the house during the academic year ever tested positive for COVID-19. We were still able to hold COVID-compliant philanthropic events during the pandemic and were able to raise over $2,300.

~Blake Tripp, 2021

CAL. STATE-SAN MARCOS

Mu Beta

6 47 162

The brothers are proud of our accomplishing not one but two virtual recruitments. With the help of worthy alumni, we have also devised a strategic vision for the remainder of the year and a culture plan for years to come. We anticipate going back on campus in the fall and are very excited.

~Trevor Abel, 2021

CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY

Alpha Beta

0 46 1,737

While this year posed challenges, the chapter successfully navigated the troubles of COVID-19. Members from the classes of 2019 and 2020 became fully integrated by moving into the house, and despite the quantity of pledges being affected, the quality of the men who have pledged continues to be exceptionally high, with the average GPA being over 3.6.

~Alessandro Esciua, 2023

CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES Delta Eta

0 118 1,916

During the 2020-2021 academic term, we as a chapter were able to work through COVID-19 to recruit a great new 38-person pledge class that represents Sigma Chi values. We also were able to work with the university and Sigma Chi Nationals to make sure we are on good terms and cooperative through these extremely tough times.

~Nick Darrow, 2023

CALIFORNIA-MERCED

Lambda Delta

2 25 209

The chapter is proud to have hosted our 12th annual Derby Days philanthropic event and raised $3,100. We also plan on securing initiation for two new brothers. This recruitment was done by implementing the online platform brought to us by the university. Despite the pandemic, we continue to recruit students we see great leadership in.

~Dylan Godoy, 2023

CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO Iota Chi

2 35 782

The chapter has been hard at work engaging in COVID-19-safe fundraising to help support the homeless community of San Diego, a growing COVID-fueled crisis that has left many of the community’s most vulnerable without food or shelter. Additionally, the chapter is proud to announce five new brothers, all of who are welcomed and excited to get involved.

~Braden Riggs, 2020

CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA

Zeta Kappa

5 63 1,210

Over the holiday season, our chapter partnered with the Santa Barbara Food Bank to collect non-perishables for those in need. We have also conducted philanthropic events virtually, including our current fundraiser in support of terminally ill children and their families through Give Kids the World Village. Also, despite the obstacles posed by COVID-19, we managed to initiate five new members.

~Alan Thomas, 2022

CENTRE Zeta Zeta 15 49 1,512

Throughout the spring semester, the chapter has been active in many respects. The obstacles of virtual recruitment did not hinder our ability to recruit new members, and we initiated 15 new brothers. Our newest members had the opportunity to engage with Sigma Chi Leadership Institute in a leadership program that only seven of our international chapters were selected to participate in.

~Alexander Hazel, 2023

CINCINNATI Zeta Psi 9 109 2,617

The chapter received a perfect 2020 Chapter Assessment score by our university. This score reflects our continued improvement in GPA, achieving a 3.5 in fall 2020. Philanthropically, we raised more than $20,000 through our Derby Days event. Externally, our brothers are increasing their involvement on campus. Internally, our last officer elections were the most competitive I’ve ever seen.

~Lou Langen, 2023

CLARKSON Iota Zeta

9 40 572

Our chapter had a successful fall 2020 semester by welcoming 10 new men into our brotherhood. As of this writing, we have a pledge class of nine that we are excited to initiate soon. We also hosted our first annual golf tournament, an event we’re looking forward to hosting for years to come.

~Kaleb Stayton, 2022

COLLEGE OF IDAHO Kappa Lambda 0 13 261

In the last year the chapter has been rebuilding both financially and rebuilding our brotherhood. We’ve rebuilt our relationships with older brothers, made new relationships with new brothers and managed to thrive throughout the pandemic. We’re preparing for the fifth phase of our school opening and to begin recruiting members and begin showing the community our values.

~Cole Gardner, 2024

COLUMBIA Nu Nu

13 47 1,652

During the spring term, our chapter has taken on a pledge class of 13 men who exhibit the fundamental qualities of Sigma Chi. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, we have utilized a virtual pledge process with great success. We are currently looking forward to the initiation of our future brothers and maintaining a sense of brotherhood virtually.

~Sam Antona, 2023

CONNECTICUT Gamma Omega

21 84 1,254

The chapter is extremely proud of the work our recruitment chairs have put in this year. Adjusting to a virtual recruitment process proved challenging. Despite the obstacles COVID-19 has presented, we’re happy to announce that we’ve gained 21 new members. We applaud our brothers’ work and look forward to growing our chapter in future semesters.

~Nick Magliochetti, 2022

DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S

Gamma Rho

6 29 1,159

The chapter built off of its successful fall campaign with an excellent winter recruitment period. In the end we initiated six new brothers. Despite COVID-19, the culture and unity of the brothers has never been stronger. Through our philanthropic efforts, we have strengthened our positive reputation on campus and in the community.

~Nolan White, 2022

DENVER Delta Iota

10 68 1,262

All members have demonstrated extreme efforts of adversity throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. In the spring, our chapter received a cumulative GPA of 3.71 and raised over $2,000 for the NAACP and Colorado Freedom Fund. We look forward to our chapter’s progress and growth, especially as the pandemic comes to an end.

~William Dart, 2022

DEPAUL Lambda Omega

3 45 170

The chapter was able to expand our brotherhood despite the ongoing challenges of the world in a pandemic. We were able to have the largest pledge class on campus in the fall, and we are prepping to commence our first-ever year of having a pledge class during all three of our academic quarters.

~Trenton Hailey, 2020

DEPAUW Xi

16 69 2,067

The 2020-2021 academic year has been challenging for the chapter. DePauw’s COVID-19 policies dictated that upperclassmen were not allowed on campus for the fall semester. With juniors and seniors allowed back on campus this semester, we are proud to announce that we are the only Greek-letter organization at DePauw to return a full house. Our brotherhood remains strong.

~Grant Theisen, 2022

A COLLEGE IN DURHAM, NORTH

CAROLINA Beta Lambda

0 0 0

This year was historic for our chapter. After our university took strides against Greek-letter life, we voted to disaffiliate from the school while joining and co-founding Durham Interfraternity Council. This disaffiliation allowed us to host COVID-19-safe recruitment where we managed to yield a 17-person pledge class while maintaining zero COVID cases, even though cases spiked in other organizations.

~Mike Keohane, 2023

EAST TENNESSEE Zeta Omega

8 33 1,813

The chapter finished first for the fall semester in the campus Chapter Assessment Program. We have continued to contribute to the local community through helping food banks and conducting neighborhood cleanups. We currently have seven pledges in the spring 2021 class. Even with a global pandemic, the chapter has found ways to excel and grow our brotherhood.

~Culton Hensley, 2022

ELON Theta Omega

0 47 650

The chapter has worked closely with its partners to retain its values during the pandemic. Recently, many brothers hung out with our local miracle child, Creed, on Zoom to discuss everything from StarWarsto baseball.

~Carter Horan, 2023

EMBRY-RIDDLE (PRESCOTT)

Kappa Phi

0 36 251

The start of our semester was challenging. We had many newly elected executive committee members start their term, which produced an adjustment period for the chapter. We recruited four young men for the Preparation for Brotherhood pledge education program who will be initiated later this semester.

~Ryan Samara, 2020

EMORY Beta Chi

0 54 2,317

The chapter went through virtual recruitment, and we have an outstanding pledge class of 14 members. During this crazy year, the chapter put forth a strong, coordinated effort in a year when recruitment numbers were down across the board. Additionally, our chapter secured our highest chapter GPA in recent years with the brothers achieving a 3.689 house average.

~Michael Innes, 2022

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Iota Kappa

2 42 397

The chapter has continued to remain remote through the spring 2021 semester. As opposed to last semester, we were able to have a recruitment period for new members. Our most significant achievement is our transition from in-person events to being completely virtual and still being able to maintain a close brotherhood.

~Erik Simonsen, 2022

FLORIDA Gamma Theta

11 153 3,476

The chapter has taken a new stride this semester by working to overcome the pandemic and providing new and exciting virtual alternatives to our members and

10 current potential new members. Our graduating seniors are also landing jobs at Space X, Johnson & Johnson and many more great companies.

~Andrew Goodwin, 2022

FLORIDA GULF COAST

Lambda Zeta

6 46 312

The chapter is proud of our recent success. This March, we initiated six outstanding new members and raised more than $3,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute throughout the semester from two philanthropy events. Additionally, we launched our Walk Her Home program as human trafficking concerns rose around our campus. We are looking forward to continuing our momentum through the fall.

~Ian Scott, 2023

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

Lambda Iota 0 68 324

In March 2020, our Derby Days philanthropic event pageant was planned to happen. A week before our events, our campus closed down. Our chapter managed to raise over $3,000 for our Derby Days pageant a week before it had even started. Throughout this time between March 2020 and March 2021, we had brothers run for sorority pageants and raised almost $10,000.

~William Cabase, 2023

FLORIDA SOUTHERN Epsilon Sigma

12 43 820

Upon losing one of our most influential and supportive alumni, Order of Constantine Sig PJ Stephens, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1971, we dedicated to him a $500 scholarship to the unaffiliated undergraduate with the most outstanding resume. The recipient is a foreign student from South Africa who is using the money to buy school supplies and further his education as a scholar and as an upstanding leader on campus.

~Andrew Roman, 2020

FURMAN Iota Nu

0 42 700

The chapter has been upholding a cycle of success and improvement. We’ve jumped into the fall with a great start to recruitment with the most increased interest in years, gaining 24 new members. We’ve seen philanthropy continue to be a largely integral part of our chapter. We are excited to continue another great year with our fantastic brothers.

~Justin Perez, 2023

GEORGE MASON Iota Xi

0 24 488

The chapter has strived to better our chapter and its reputation in every way possible while following restrictions. To accomplish this, we have participated in a charity fundraiser with other Greekletter organizations, taken in a new pledge class and are now competing in intramural sports leagues against other Greek-letter organizations.

~Warren Penn, 2021

GEORGE WASHINGTON Epsilon

13 98 1,946

Despite COVID-19 challenges, the chapter welcomed 49 new brothers and maintained its stature as one of the largest chapters on the East Coast. We’re on track to raise over $20,000 through our Derby Days philanthropic event thanks to innovative virtual fundraising. Our Consul was named Eastern province’s “Consul of the Year,” and we continue to stay connected with our brothers thanks to great chapter leadership.

~Peter Opitz, 2022

GEORGETOWN Mu Theta

4 46 52

During this semester, our chapter successfully recruited nine new pledges to join our brotherhood. The virtual recruitment went extremely well, and despite not being able to meet with our recruits in person, we are confident they will make great additions to the chapter. Our chapter is also excited to launch our first virtual Derby Days philanthropic event this spring semester.

~John O’Connor, 2023

GEORGIA Delta

0 132 2,875

In an incredible team effort by all active members, friends, family and others, the chapter initiated a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention after one of our brothers tragically took his life. We have raised over $100,000 in the past year and have made it known how problematic mental health issues remain for many.

~William Sleeper, 2022

GEORGIA TECH Beta Psi

4 84 2,311

Our chapter GPA increased from 3.54 to 3.63, and we have enjoyed two successful virtual recruitment processes. Not having had a COVID-19 case since September, and thanks Georgia Tech’s testing initiatives, we were able to continue our alumni involvement program with a one-day retreat at Winshape Camps.

~Alex Zamora, 2022

GETTYSBURG Theta

15 62 1,716

The chapter educated and initiated a class of 15 men this winter, and we could not be more excited to welcome them into our brotherhood and continue to show them what it means to be a Sigma Chi.

~Giacomo Coppola, 2022

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY Sigma Sigma 0 19 1,002

Our chapter maintained a solid GPA and kept everyone accountable for obeying our college’s COVID-19 restrictions.

~Samuel Taylor, 2021

HILLSDALE Alpha Kappa

3 39 673

The chapter has spent time during COVID-19 figuring out how to volunteer and return to as much normalcy as possible. Thankfully, we are on a relatively open and relaxed campus that allows us to operate as if it were before the pandemic. We understand that is an exception and are extremely grateful for it.

~Blake Hawkins, 2022

IDAHO Gamma Eta

5 66 1,675

Despite having to cancel our Derby Days philanthropic event during the fall semester, we are proud to say we are still able to hold the event during the week of April 18 to continue showing our support to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. We added five new men to the pledge class of 2020, bringing the total to 21 members expanding the brotherhood.

~Cody Stattner, 2023

INDIANA Lambda 0 150 3,527

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we have sought new ways to stay connected with our alumni network. Our Scholarship and Alumni Relations committees, with the help of chapter advisors, have successfully arranged thus far virtual alumni panels for real estate, investment management and investment banking. Brothers networking with alumni can now develop lifelong mentor relationships through Sigma Chi.

~RJ Clesceri, 2023

JOHNS HOPKINS Kappa Upsilon 0 28 219

The chapter worked closely with our school’s Extra Life team to donate money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This collaborative effort resulted in a chapter record for a single donation.

~Benjamin Coughlin, 2021

KANSAS Alpha Xi 10 106 3,027

Recently, we have had a multitude of accomplishments. Many of these achievements have stemmed from our dedication to serve others and prevent the spread of the virus. From volunteering at local food banks to setting up sanitization stations throughout the chapter house, we have done all we can to overcome the circumstances this year has presented us.

~Eddie Cubit, 2022

KANSAS STATE Delta Upsilon 0 87 1,520

The chapter is looking forward to an eventful spring semester. We have improved our chapter GPA for the sixth semester in a row. In regard to the COVID-19 virus, the guidelines in Riley County have been lifted, so we anticipate that our Derby Days philanthropic event will be in full swing, and we hope to raise thousands for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~Sean Nicholson, 2024

KENT STATE Zeta Lambda 0 62 963

Despite the trials and tribulations of the past year, the brotherhood of the chapter has never been stronger. Our chapter continues to strive to not only strengthen our brotherhood but also to succeed academically. The chapter has been working diligently to plan a successful Derby Days philanthropic event following restrictions. This semester, we also have pledged nine new potential members.

~Richard Criss, 2023

KETTERING Zeta Theta B 0 45 1,186

The chapter has continued to prosper. Our most significant achievement would be the work dedicated by our brothers in recruitment, community service and philanthropy. We have welcomed 16 bid acceptors to our pledging program. Our brothers have volunteered over 2,000 hours of service, and we have added new philanthropy events to help push for the $20,000 club.

~Nicholas Wever, 2023

LOUISIANA STATE Gamma Iota 72 73 3,102

The colony is 70 members strong after taking a spring pledge class of 11. This semester, we planned to have our first Derby Days philanthropic event and were eagerly awaiting our installation and initiation at the time of this writing. Seeing two years of hard work come to fruition has our spirits lifted.

~Oscar Scruggins, 2022

LOUISVILLE Iota Lambda

13 118 860

The chapter recently raised just under $95,000 for a student-run philanthropic effort at the University of Louisville. RaiseRed is an 18-hour dance marathon that benefits the university’s department of hematology and oncology and the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute. Across 90 brothers, we raised almost $100,000 and set the record for the most amount fundraised by a recognized student organization in raiseRed’s history.

~Jacob Grass, 2022

MARQUETTE Iota Pi

39 103 669

At the chapter, we began the semester by initiating our recent pledge class, a huge accomplishment following the setbacks from COVID-19. As of this writing, our Derby Days philanthropic event was set to begin April 19. Lastly, we are currently pledging our newest pledge class, another great achievement.

~Nick Samberg, 2023

MARYLAND Gamma Chi

0 83 2,131

The chapter recruited 26 potential new members, and they are currently studying the Preparation for Brotherhood pledge education program, meeting the brotherhood and learning what it means to be a brother in Sigma Chi. We are thrilled to introduce these young men to our chapter, and we look forward to their investiture.

~Solomon Sonenshine, 2023

MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST

Mu Epsilon

28 75 128

The chapter is well along on the road to the return to normalcy after a hectic end to the spring 2020 semester. Following an abrupt end to on-campus operations, the chapter conducted our first virtual recruitment program this spring and recruited a quality pledge class that holds true to the values of The Jordan Standard

~Hunter Apteker, 2021

MEMPHIS Epsilon Kappa

3 57 1,169

During the 2020-2021 academic year, the chapter secured the highest possible number of the University of Memphis Pillars of Excellence awards for overall chapter performance. Our brothers look forward most to our continued involvement with the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute program, which was newly offered to our spring 2021 pledge class this past semester.

~Keyarash Hatamzadeh, 2022

MIAMI (FLORIDA) Gamma Phi

33 119 2,057

Our chapter’s most significant accomplishment during the most recent academic year was raising $59,000 as part of our Derby Days philanthropic event. We also initiated 33 new members into the Fraternity during the spring 2021 academic term.

~Zack Slogoff, 2022

MIAMI (OHIO) Alpha

35 0 0

The chapter has much to be proud of through 2021. Our fall GPA was an impressive 3.63. This spring, we welcomed a fantastic pledge class 35 men strong. Additionally, as of March 1, we surpassed $20,000 in Huntsman Cancer Foundation donations and are well on our way to $50,000. We are continuing our mission of setting the standard for fraternity life on campus.

~Patrick Nolan, 2021

MICHIGAN Theta Theta

0 128 2,829

For the 2020-2021 academic year, the chapter’s greatest achievement was the emergence of creativity and adjustment. We’ve been able to find safe activities, such as basketball, pond hockey and other various outdoor activities, that still allow the bond of brotherhood to continue without breaking health guidelines and keeping everyone healthy and in shape.

~Evan Ferry, 2023

MIDDLE TENNESSEE Eta Gamma

6 64 1,016

This past academic year, our chapter initiated a total of 28 members. Along with recruitment success, our chapter’s executive board focused on growing finances, membership accountability and had attended a virtual strategic planning workshop, which focused on ways we can improve internally and externally, with one of the imperatives being the health and safety of our chapter members.

~Daniel Ferro, 2021

MINNESOTA Alpha Sigma

13 93 2,307

Our chapter successfully initiated 27 pledges this semester on March 14, including the fall class that could not go through Ritual Bridge Week due to COVID-19. We have elected our new head table, and transitions are starting soon. Our chapter participated in two events at Feed My Starving Children, as well as hosted a clothing drive for families around Minneapolis.

~Cooper Falteisek, 2023

MINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO Kappa Tau 3 16 193

We welcomed six new brothers to the chapter. Although COVID-19 has tried to slow us down, we are still rolling and moving forward. We did a philanthropy event through the payment app Venmo, and we were able to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. We look forward to the fall semester, and we hope we can get back to normal.

~Ryan Guse, 2024

MISSISSIPPI STATE Gamma Upsilon 0 227 3,163

The chapter is again No. 1 on campus in GPA with a 3.24. Our partnership with Habitat for Humanity has been awesome, as we weekly send brothers to help in the community. We are constantly working with Mississippi State University to have the best Derby Days philanthropic event possible in the next few weeks.

~Noah Methvin, 2022

MISSOURI S & T Theta Eta

7 36 486

Our chapter’s most significant achievement during the 2020-2021 academic year would be that by following our COVID-19 guidelines, we have not had a single COVID case from our house yet.

~Alec Piskulic, 2023

MONTANA STATE Beta Rho

9 85 2,385

Through diligent work on behalf of the executive team and every member of the chapter, we have continued to progress our philanthropy, community service and academic accomplishments. During the

fall semester, the chapter achieved an average GPA of 3.04, placing us above the on-campus fraternity average, undergraduate male average and total undergraduate average GPA.

~Grant Davidson, 2023

NEBRASKA Alpha Epsilon

7 104 2,298

During the 2020-2021 academic year, we initiated 32 members into our chapter, with 25 being in the fall and seven in the spring. To date, we have raised about $7,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Our goal is to reach $20,000 raised for the second year in a row.

~Garrett Sanders, 2022

NEW MEXICO Beta Xi

0 48 2,118

We have been renovating the ballroom and basement of the house. We have torn out the old flooring and are having the floor epoxied. We hope this will keep the house looking good for generations to come. We are excited to utilize the new space for philanthropy events, alumni dinners, formals and recruitment, as it was previously used.

~Joshua LaFayette, 2023

NEW MEXICO STATE Zeta Phi

5 61 534

This year was a challenging one to overcome. Out chapter showed our community that we can creatively problem-solve, keep a brotherhood strong and serve the community. This year we were able to help out those in need by kicking up our philanthropic efforts and helping to flatten the curve by volunteering at a vaccination site.

~Mario Martinez, 2021

NORTH CAROLINA STATE

Delta Epsilon

9 69 1,841

The chapter is on pace to be the most improved chapter at North Carolina State University. We also initiated nine new members into the Fraternity during the spring 2021 academic term.

~Owen Salmon, 2022

NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL

Alpha Tau

0 81 1,988

This fall, we initiated 18 new brothers into the chapter and have enjoyed making the most out of a year like no other. In addition to Zoom-oriented events to maintain the brotherhood, we have also gotten involved in the local community through the Franklin Fund, which aims to aid small businesses that have suffered through the pandemic.

~Daniel Tafel, 2023

NORTH DAKOTA Beta Zeta

1 79 2,129

The chapter’s most significant achievement for the 2020-2021

academic year has been raising over $10,000 for philanthropy and continuing to raise more. Our next goal is to reach the $20,000 club. We also had a great year recruiting and initiating 24 brothers.

~Alex Anderson, 2021

NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Gamma Tau

1 15 1,326

We had the highest grade increase amongst all fraternities on campus during the fall 2020 semester, and we’ve increased our philanthropic efforts in the community this semester, as well.

~Griffin Mathiews, 2022

NORTH GEORGIA Theta Epsilon

7 54 868

Our chapter’s ability to adapt and transform to the virtual environment has helped us excel in our operations and recruitment this year. Each of our brothers has gained professional experience conducting and participating in meetings online, which will serve them well in their future careers. We are looking forward to a normal 2021-2022 school year.

~Nicholas Langford, 2021

NORTHERN ARIZONA

Zeta Omicron

6 51 1,093

The chapter has had another great year despite unprecedented times. We initiated six men this spring. We are proud to have won highest GPA (3.13) in the Interfraternity Council for the third consecutive semester and to have resumed our Derby Days philanthropic event in April. We also won Alpha Phi’s Heartthrob, Tri Delta’s St. Jude Soldier and Gamma Phi Beta’s G-Phi Guy.

~Hayden Grako, 2024

NORTHWESTERN Omega

0 71 2,451

The chapter welcomed 23 new brothers this spring, each bringing new ideas and energy to the chapter. With generous contributions from supporters, the chapter has weathered university shutdowns and is almost back to normal.

Congratulations to Eric Friswold, 2022, for receiving the John Thumel Scholarship. The chapter is proud to have Virl Hill, 1986, honored in the newest class of Significant Sigs.

~Haakon Black, 2023

OHIO Delta Pi 18 59 1,612

The chapter was able to finish the 2021 school year strong. This spring we were able to initiate 26 new brothers and welcome them into our Fraternity. COVID-19 might have hit us hard, but we still held safe brotherhood events. Even though we had to be socially distant, we believe our brotherhood is stronger than ever.

~Nick Viland, 2022

OHIO STATE Alpha Gamma 38 153 2,983

The chapter is proud to announce that we initiated 38 men into our brotherhood in spring 2021. This addition makes our active chapter the largest ever at 153 undergraduate members. As of this writing, we were excited to host a socially distant Derby Days philanthropic event in April. The chapter looked forward to raising funds and making a sizeable donation to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~Nolan Armbruster, 2022

OKLAHOMA STATE Gamma Delta 6 126 2,704

Our chapter’s most significant achievement during the 2020-2021 academic year is beginning the Distance Leadership Certificate in the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute as a pilot chapter. We have had outstanding participation from the chapter, and we are looking forward to seeing where this opportunity will take our brothers.

~Jack Palla, 2022

OREGON STATE Beta Pi 32 119 1,943

This term the chapter has exceeded the cumulative GPA average of all fraternities on campus. As a chapter, all executive positions have now been elected. We

won several sorority philanthropies in the past weeks. We are excited and looking forward to the chapter’s first spring recruitment in recent years.

~Zach Ashcraft, 2023

OTTAWA Lambda Theta 3 32 219

The chapter has been hard at work with the winter semester in full swing; not only have we successfully recruited both semesters, but also our young chapter received our second Blue Peterson Significant Chapter Award and are working on our third. We are proud that our chapter advisor, Robert Tyre, BRITISH COLUMBIA-SIMON FRASER 1973, was inducted into the Order of Constantine. We look forward to the future.

~James Brennan, 2024

PACIFIC Kappa Sigma 7 39 404

This academic year was unlike any other that our chapter has seen. However, despite the uphill battle that this year of remote learning was, our chapter was able to continue to stay connected and recruit new members at a higher level than any other Greek-letter organization on our campus. Hope is certainly on the horizon for the upcoming academic year.

~Ben Baker, 2023

PENNSYLVANIA Phi Phi 17 77 2,043

The chapter has done an excellent job overcoming many of the obstacles provided by the COVID-19 pandemic. We adjusted to the virtual world we live in by focusing on growing our online presence with a new chapter website and increased social media content. We owe our success with virtual recruitment to these efforts.

~Gabriel Wineman, 2022

PITTSBURG STATE Zeta Iota 5 25 1,107

This spring we added five great men to the chapter. We are continuing to grow in numbers. Recently, our house corporation officially started a campaign to fully renovate our chapter house. This

year has not been easy, but we faced challenges head-on and are coming out the other side as stronger brothers and a stronger chapter.

~Andrew Heathman, 2021

PUGET SOUND Delta Phi

11 59 1,383

The chapter has maintained a strong brotherhood through these tumultuous times. While attending classes mostly online, our brothers have still achieved academic success, and our chapter looks poised to enter into the next academic year stronger than ever.

~Benjamin Whitley, 2021

PURDUE Delta Delta 28 116 2,644

Performing a Founders’ Initiation for 29 new members while conforming to Purdue’s COVID-19 guidelines was a significant achievement for our chapter. Our chapter GPA has increased by 0.3 points and is the highest it has been in the last five years. Finally, our brothers are going on a mission trip to Brownsville, Texas, to serve people there this May.

~Samuel Spears, 2023

RADFORD Kappa Zeta 5 25 592

Our chapter’s most significant achievement during the 2020-2021 academic year has been maintaining deep and personal connections amongst our members during this pandemic. This time has allowed us to revisit the values that Sigma Chi has brought us.

~Nick Gomez, 2022

RENSSELAER Delta Psi 10 37 1,133

At the chapter, rebuilding and executing on our promises has been at the forefront. As of the closing of the fall 2020 semester, because of our extensive COVID-19 response plan, we had zero COVID cases in the chapter house. A new pledge class has also been initiated as we continue our recruitment efforts this spring.

~Brandyn Sigouin, 2022

RIPON Epsilon Lambda 6 25 761

So far this semester the chapter’s most significant achievement was being the top fraternity on campus in terms of average GPA (3.25) for the end of the fall semester. We have followed this accomplishment up with having one of the highest GPA averages for our current pledge class compared to the other fraternities and sororities on campus.

~Eugene Pliska, 2022

ROANOKE Tau 6 23 1,464

The men of the chapter are eagerly looking forward to the celebration of our esteemed Fraternity’s 150th anniversary in spring of 2022. We enjoyed winter break with family and friends at home but are thrilled to be back together to enjoy a great spring semester as we welcome our next pledge class.

~Jack Praver, 2023

SAINT LOUIS Theta Iota 17 46 679

The chapter continued to develop leaders of men through our involvement in the virtual Officer Training Academy and the virtual Province Workshop. Several brothers are also fortunate to take part in the pilot Distance Leadership Certificate course through the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute. Our chapter aims to actively learn from these programs as we move forward through the semester.

~Ryan Wilks, 2021

SAM HOUSTON Epsilon Psi 1 53 1,476

The chapter has kept a tight brotherhood and good university involvement during the 2020-2021 school year. In the fall we managed to recruit and initiate nine worthy brothers.

On Feb. 11, 2021, we celebrated our chapter’s 60th anniversary. We plan to keep this great brotherhood alive as we did the past 60 years.

~Will Fannin, 2023

SAN DIEGO STATE Delta Xi

9 89 2,463

The chapter concluded a terrific spring recruitment with a pledge class of 10 very dedicated men. We are excited to continue our goal in changing the Greek-letter culture to a positive narrative. We elected next year’s recruitment chair and overall are growing really tight as a brotherhood. We are looking forward to in-person events hopefully in the fall.

~Hayden Sosa, 2024

SANTA CLARA Lambda Gamma

33 94 362

Among other things, we have now successfully navigated a virtual recruitment and pledging period. Our 33-brother pledge class has been successfully initiated, and we are looking forward to the next quarter.

~Grady Olson, 2021

SOUTH ALABAMA Eta Epsilon

6 61 995

I would like to acknowledge the brotherhood and perseverance we used to get through this year. With COVID-19 taking a toll on Greek-letter life holistically, we kept moving headfirst by initiating a fall and future spring class, having events as guidelines allowed and made the best time out of what we had. That is true dedication and a significant achievement.

~Dillon Gowda, 2024

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Alpha Upsilon

25 183 3,241

In a year that has been incredibly difficult for students in a complete transition to online learning, our chapter has actually increased our GPA by 0.5 points to an average of 3.3. At a rigorous university such as University of Southern California, many of our brothers have bonded in the study room and advanced their grades.

~Chase Praeger, 2022

SOUTHERN ILLINOISCARBONDALE Lambda Omicron

11 50 165

Our chapter’s biggest accomplishment this semester was initiating 11 pledges, which is the biggest spring class we’ve ever had. Due to the pandemic, we are moving our Derby Days philanthropic event online to a livestream. For the fall 2020 semester, we advanced our GPA from last year to 3.184.

~Joel Yarno, 2024

SPRING HILL Theta Mu

15 45 443

The chapter has had an outstanding semester. At recruitment we acquired 15 pledges. We are also proud to say that during our Derby Days philanthropic event we raised around $13,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~Sebastian Nail, 2022

ST. THOMAS Iota Tau

4 21 344

We have been doing very well with recruitment. Despite the unusual circumstances, we have had 78 percent growth with 100 percent retention over three pledge classes.

~Matthew Karel, 2021

TENNESSEE TECH Eta Delta

7 59 864

The chapter is proud to say we have had the highest fraternity GPA here at Tennessee Tech University the last three semesters. Our chapter won first place in Alpha Delta Pi’s philanthropy in the fall semester. Lastly, our chapter is proud to have two of our brothers representing us on the Interfraternity Council this spring and next fall.

~Andrew Crouch, 2022

TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA

Delta Theta

3 70 1,410

We held a toy drive for the East Ridge Needy Child Fund. Because of this action, we received a Grand Consul’s Citation.

~Joseph Bagwell, 2022

TEXAS A&M-COLLEGE STATION

Eta Upsilon

28 201 1,655

Despite COVID-19 limitations, we initiated 67 new brothers this year. Our recruitment chairs did an excellent job adapting to these changes by taking recruits to small lunches and dinners, which turned out to yield better results than previous years. This year has definitely been limiting and difficult, but our recruitment chairs persevered and were as successful as ever.

~Michael Johnson, 2021

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE Zeta Eta

3 42 1,239

The chapter brothers have had a turbulent 2020-2021 academic year coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and winter storm in Texas. However, the hardships proved to draw our Fraternity closer and have spurred us to actively reach out more to the needs of those on our campus and in our community by doing around 400 hours of community service.

~Luke Scarcelli, 2023

TEXAS CHRISTIAN Epsilon Mu

0 122 1,490

We performed a successful Founders’ Initiation for our new pledge class. We also created a LinkedIn account for the chapter in hopes of improving the relationship between chapter members and chapter alumni.

~Peter Gottlieb, 2022

TEXAS STATE Theta Tau 0 78 694

With over 72 members, the chapter prepares for the spring 2021 semester. We have been in the works raising money for philanthropy and will continue as the semester goes by. This whole school year has been hectic with COVID-19, but we are still moving forward together.

~Jared Smith, 2022

TEXAS-AUSTIN Alpha Nu

0 116 2,933

The fall 2020 semester was unlike any other. Even with COVID-19 restrictions

limiting our opportunities to meet and host events, we were still able to initiate 23 new members in October. House construction looks to be wrapping up soon, so we will have a newly renovated chapter house coming this spring.

~Cal Porter, 2022

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO Mu Iota 39 25 40

For the colony, our most significant achievement is the approval and motion for our colony’s chartering. We are beyond proud of our brothers who put forward their effort and time to build up such a strong colony of brotherhood and look forward to upholding those values.

~Alexander Pedraza, 2023

TROY Eta Phi

3 86 1,383

Despite heartaches associated with the pandemic, the chapter has continued to host philanthropic and community service events. Five brothers held positions within the Student Government Association, including executive vice president. Troy’s Interfraternity Council president is currently held by a Sigma Chi. Additionally, the chapter’s basketball intermural team won the Greek All Sports Division for the fourth year in a row.

~John Knight, 2023

TULSA Delta Omega

2 43 1,301

We have taken a bold, redefined strategy for fall’s recruitment. With enthusiastic freshmen; exemplary leadership; new tools such as banners, brochures and business cards; social media posts; and a renovated chapter house, we have no doubts these assets, along with a recruitment strategy redeveloped from the ground up, will allow us to grow in number with only the best new members.

~Jaxon Garrison, 2023

UNION Gamma Zeta

0 77 1,544

Although the 2020-2021 academic year has been uncertain due to COVID-19, the chapter was able to recruit 26 new

members in the fall term, and we elected our new executive board on March 10. As of this writing, we were excited for our spring Derby Days philanthropic event, and especially for our Derby Days shirts and our annual car-smash event.

~Jamie Rice, 2022

VALDOSTA STATE Lambda Mu

5 43 165

Over the past academic year we have maintained a record retention rate for our chapter. Even with the challenges of COVID-19, our brotherhood has stayed strong at Valdosta State.

~Sawyer Lynch, 2021

VALPARAISO Iota Sigma

4 41 594

The chapter has been honored to be a pilot chapter for the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute’s Transformational Leader program. Our chapter and pledges have been thoroughly enjoying this opportunity and are excited for this semester’s initiation. As our chapter looked forward to its Derby Days philanthropic event in April, we were planning a safe and enjoyable event that the whole community would enjoy.

~Owen Misiunas, 2022

VIRGINIA Psi

0 32 2,110

The chapter is continuing to remain strong and active amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We were able to successfully welcome a new pledge class into the chapter this spring. The chapter is also glad and grateful to have experienced our newly renovated house for a full year. We wish our graduating brothers good luck in their futures outside of college.

~Timothy Sever, 2022

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH

Mu Delta

0 21 75

2020 came with many obstacles, but we were able to hold two initiations in one semester and get eight new members into our chapter in the fall.

~Chris Estes, 2021

WABASH Delta Chi

0 66 1,760

The chapter was very proud and blessed to have two alumni brothers receive national awards during the academic year. Rem Johnston, 1955, was inducted into the Order of Constantine, and Herm Haffner, 1977, became part of the 2021 class of Significant Sigs.

~Cade Cox, 2023

WASHINGTON (SEATTLE)

Upsilon Upsilon

0 89 2,670

Our most significant achievement was recruiting and initiating 30 members through the headwinds of COVID-19. We were forced to change our traditional recruitment strategies but were still able to succeed. Even through online recruitment, we were able to display the exceptional qualities of our house and fill our new pledge class with an outstanding group of members.

~Cameron Barnett, 2023

WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS)

Tau Tau 0 67 2,069

The chapter has had an excellent start to the spring semester with our first virtual recruitment and 18 pledges beginning the Preparation for Brotherhood pledge education process. In other news, we are already well underway to become certified with honors through our host university. Another event in the works is an alumni networking event for later this semester.

~Richard Sims, 2023

WASHINGTON STATE Beta Upsilon

1 71 1,475

Our chapter’s most significant achievement during this year was our ability to open our new facility and keep it open the whole year during the pandemic. We weren’t able to open at full capacity, but our ability to stay open and keep the brotherhood alive has been a source of pride for the whole chapter.

~Devlin DelGiudice, 2023

WEST CHESTER Mu Eta 0 23 47

The chapter has had a successful year during the COVID-19 pandemic. This coming election is a landmark for us as well, as it will be the first time a non-founding member of the chapter will be Consul. This marks a new era for the chapter and the beginning of a longstanding charter at West Chester University.

~John Delaney, 2020

WEST GEORGIA Lambda Phi 5 32 143

Here at the chapter we have had success in many fundraising and community service events. Our canned food drive was a great experience where we collected over 1,125 canned foods to help out the less fortunate local families during these hard times. We also had a boiled peanut philanthropy event in which the money went to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~Cauy Foster, 2022

Consul Dylan Lampert, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 2022, gives a "pizza and values" presentation at a spring 2021 recruitment event. Scholarship chair Chase Howerton, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 2022, is sitting next to him enjoying that pizza.

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A COLLEGE IN MORGANTOWN,

WEST VIRGINIA Mu Mu

8 69 2,470

Our most notable accomplishment this semester has been continuing recruitment and retainment of quality new members. The spring 2021 pledge class is on pace to be initiated March 20, 2021, with eight new initiates. With the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down nationwide and in Morgantown specifically, our chapter is ready to once again become active in the community.

~Theodore Whetstone, 2022

WESTERN CAROLINA

Kappa Gamma

6 34 386

Over the past school year our chapter has successfully held three initiations adding 15 brothers to our chapter. This upcoming fall, Western Carolina University has gotten rid of deferred recruitment, and our chapter will be able to recruit first-semester freshmen.

~Dylan Davidson, 2022

WESTERN CONNECTICUT Iota Eta

0 23 391

The chapter has been adjusting and abiding well to the COVID-19 standards during quarantine. During the spring, our chapter focused on planning our Derby Days philanthropic event and brotherhood events, which featured a virtual karaoke night, dunk tank,

buy-a-Sig and many more events starting April 12 to April 16.

~Andrew Lewis, 2024

WESTERN KENTUCKY Zeta Mu

14 74 1,211

We have been able to initiate 36 total new members this school year following the new COVID-19 guidelines for pledgeship. Despite the adversity brought on by COVID, all members have had a successful year so far. The chapter also won back-to-back intramural championships.

~Harrison Snyder, 2023

WESTERN MICHIGAN Zeta Nu

10 98 1,387

Our chapter has really been focusing on academics and on recruitment. We plan to initiate our spring pledge class safely while abiding to all COVID-19 rules and regulations. We also hope to finish the year with a cumulative chapter GPA of higher than 3.1.

~Joshua Wasil, 2022

WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

Lambda Chi

0 55 183

The chapter has built on our success from last semester after a successful spring recruitment that ended with 12 bids accepted. We had a volunteer event with Feeding America and continued our incredible work with our Derby Days

philanthropic event, as we have reached an all-time high for money raised.

~Samuel Klemp, 2020

WYOMING Gamma Xi

3 39 1,755

This spring, we have hosted safe social gatherings and participated in fundraisers with numerous other Greek-letter houses so we can have a positive impact within our community. Additionally, the chapter welcomes our spring 2021 pledges: Sean Clerkin, 2024, and Christian Martinez, 2024

~Tanner Martin, 2023

YALE Theta Upsilon

8 49 522

Maintaining relatively normal chapter operations during a pandemic has been one of our most difficult yet successful achievements thus far. At a time when many brothers are unable to make it to campus, we have fixed up the chapter house and hosted numerous virtual meetings to maintain the strong connections we had from before the pandemic.

~Diego Meucci, 2022

YOUNGSTOWN Eta Chi

0 23 406

The brothers had the opportunity to recruit two new members, Alex Papa, 2024, and Jake Winters, 2022, into our brotherhood. Additionally, we will be hosting our sixth annual Roquacade benefit concert 5-10 p.m. at the Lemon Grove in downtown Youngstown on Friday, April 16, where we hope to exceed our fundraising goals for the semester.

~Thomas Almasy, 2021

COLONY UPDATES

BOSTON Sigma Chi Upsilon

The brothers had their minds set on making an impact. We participated in a sexual assault bystander intervention training organized by Its On Us BU. We planned to host our first Derby Days philanthropic event in April, thus continuing the long-running tradition of

the International Fraternity. We are also looking to go through the Founders’ Initiation this semester.

~Albert Wu, 2023

MOUNT ROYAL Sigma Chi Mu

The colony’s most significant achievement this academic year was several of our brothers coordinating and participating in a grassroots effort alongside law enforcement to locate a homicide victim. Our brothers put a total of over 279 hours into this search effort.

~Matthew Mickelson, 2022

NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON

Sigma Chi Epsilon

Our most significant achievement has been safely and cautiously building upon our colony through working in the community. Due to COVID-19, many families across the country have suffered financially due to job losses and fewer opportunities. Understanding these issues, the brothers partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for those in need.

~Jack Marcello, 2022

TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE

Sigma Chi Sigma

The spring of 2021 has started out busy for the colony. We have been back on campus for a year and have grown tremendously. Our colony began with 65 members. After two successful recruitments, we now have 122 active members and 24 new members undergoing the Preparation for Brotherhood pledge education program. We have had great success thus far in recruitment.

~Parker Gair, 2023

TOWSON Sigma Chi Delta

We are proud to announce that we have a new member class of 13 men of good character. This is the largest class out of all the Interfraternity Council.

~Nathan Urlock, 2023

JUNE

9/11/1906 Beta Delta, Montana, 115 years

9/28/1996 Kappa Xi, Tarleton State, 25 years

Anniversaries are listed every five years.

Immediate past Consul Julius Wuerthner, MONTANA 1946, pictured at the microphone, acts as the master of ceremonies at the 1948 dedication of the memorial fireplace in the backyard of the University of Montana undergraduate chapter house in Missoula. The fireplace is a memorial to the 24 brothers who were killed in action during World War II.

THE BRIDGE BUILDER

What made 46th Grand Consul John Graham, TORONTO-RYERSON 1933, one of the most influential Sigma Chis of the 20th century?

In the spring of 1973, Sigma Chi was eagerly preparing for the 59th Grand Chapter in Toronto. It was fitting that this Grand Chapter was to be held in Toronto, Ontario, for it would also serve as a tribute to the first Canadian Grand Consul, the man who had led the Fraternity during the past two years.

Twenty-five years later, Sigma Chi mourned the loss of the brother they honored at that Grand Chapter, 46th Grand Consul John Graham, TORONTO-RYERSON 1933, who entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 9, 1998, at age 86.

“We all knew John as a gentleman in all respects and an individual who brought to every one of his undertakings a love and a deep sense of personal commitment,” said 60th Grand Consul Doug McWhirter, TORONTO-RYERSON 1958, during Graham's White Rose ceremony. “Throughout his life, he devoted his remarkable intellect, his unparalleled skill and his deep passion to his Fraternity. He served Sigma Chi with distinction in many capacities.”

A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

As an undergraduate, Graham served as historian, chapter editor and social chairman, and after graduation was chapter advisor for the Toronto-Ryerson Sigs, a participant in the group’s chapter house building campaigns and director of its house corporation. He was secretary and president of the Toronto Alumni Chapter, winning the best alumni chapter officer award in 1957. That year, he also was general chairman of the 51st Grand Chapter in Toronto, the first held in Canada.

Following a four-year stint as Grand Praetor of the former Ontario-Québec province, Graham was elected to the Board of Grand Trustees, which he served as member, vice chairman and chairman and is considered the father of the Western Ontario chapter. He was inducted to the Order of Constantine in 1965.

In 1969, Graham was elected Grand Pro Consul during the height of Fraternity's membership selection controversy that threatened to permanently split Sigma Chi. For several decades, Fraternity regulations systematically prevented the pledging or initiation of Black students and, in some cases, persons of Asian descent and those belonging to the Jewish religion. Each member of the Grand Council had a right to cast a “nay” vote for any prospective member. Dissent about this both inside and outside the Fraternity began to grow intensely during the 1960s. Graham, serving as chairman of a planning board formed by 45th Grand Consul Norman Brewer,

MISSISSIPPI 1935, pointed out an overlooked detail in the governing laws. “I advanced the proposal that we should merely cease to circulate to the members of the Grand Council the various lists that came in from the several chapters of names of individuals seeking membership,” he explained. “And in this way, we would not be breaching the Constitution, but we would effectively be granting local autonomy to the several chapters.”

“We knew that if we didn't find an answer [to the membership selection issue], we would probably see Sigma Chi divided into at least two parts. And that was one of the most notable experiences I ever had in the General Fraternity.”

Graham's integrity continued into his term as Grand Consul. Under his leadership, the Fraternity recognized the importance of the Ritual in the membership development process. He called an Executive Committee meeting in 1972 to discuss why certain chapters were more successful than others. “We concluded after two days of discussion that the common thread was the Ritual,” he said.

His one disappointment, however, was his inability to end hazing within Sigma Chi. “I know full well that there were a number of chapters in which hazing was deeply rooted, and I frankly was unable to eradicate it.”

But throughout his tenure, Graham strived to impart a sense of dignity to the Fraternity and the office of Grand Consul. “We have emerged, hopefully for all time, from the dark days that we suffered, to look ahead, to restore dignity to our fellowship, to cause our brothers to think affirmatively, to think the best of each other,” he said at the end of his term as Grand Consul.

Graham's influence on the Fraternity would continue for the next quarter century. He was a long-time Grand Chapter parliamentarian, a distinguished faculty associate at the 1987 Leadership Training Workshop, a chairman of the governing laws committee and a mentor to many future Grand Officers.

PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS

After studying at the Osgoode Hall Law School, Graham was called to the bar in 1936. He then served as general counsel for the Imperial Life Assurance Co. before being appointed Queen's Counsel in 1956. Two years later, he became a founding partner of the Toronto law firm of Payton, Biggs and Graham, and later joined the firm of Cassels, Brock and Blackwell as partner.

From 1939 to 1946, Graham served in the Canadian Army, attaining the rank of major at the time of his release and later being promoted to honorary lieutenant colonel with the Governor General's Horse Guards in 1970.

Graham, who received the Significant Sig Award in 1975, also served as registrar of the Toronto Diocese and of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, chairman of several radio, television and cable companies, chairman of the board of the Travelers Insurance Co. of Canada, and chairman of the executive committee of Trinity College.

HIS LASTING LEGACY

One of Graham's final Fraternity appearances was at the 75th anniversary of the Beta Omega chapter, Toronto-Ryerson, in April 1997. In his presentation about the history

of Sigma Chi in Canada, he encouraged all brothers to let the underlying principles of the Fraternity guide them, just as they have guided Canadian brothers for the past 75 years.

“We must always keep striving, knowing that we will never achieve all that we desire, but seeking constantly to pursue that which is noblest and best.”

Sigma Chi was fortunate to find that which was noblest and best in its 46th Grand Consul, John Graham.

This article appeared in the spring 1998 issue of TheMagazineofSigmaChi.

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 and Significant Sig George Cate Jr., VANDERBILT 1949 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Dec. 18, 2020. He was 92. Cate was born on Aug. 11, 1928, in Nashville, Tennessee. Cate, a lawyer and U.S. Army veteran, was instrumental in creating the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in 1962. He was elected its first vice-mayor. He also held leadership roles in several civic and professional organizations, including the YMCA, Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education and Metropolitan Tree Board. In 1984 he received a public service award given to a Nashville Bar Association member who shows dedication to community betterment.

Order of Constantine Sig Harv Silverman, NORTHERN COLORADO 1968 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 2, 2021. He was 74. Silverman was born July 9, 1946. An attorney, he was appointed in 1979 as Grand Praetor of the Eastern province, a position he held for 24 years. At the time Silverman held the record for length of service as a Grand Praetor. He was key in establishing undergraduate chapters at George Mason, James Madison, Bishop’s, Fairleigh Dickinson, Towson, American and Rutgers universities. He served as Grand Trustee from 2003 to 2015 and contributed to the first bylaws and legal checklist for house corporations.

Order of Constantine Sig Bill Smart, CINCINNATI 1952 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Dec. 5, 2020. He was 94. Smart was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Southport, Indiana. Upon graduation, Smart’s first job was taking the role as the Fraternity’s first assistant executive secretary for Chapter Affairs – a newly created position that replaced the field secretary position at Headquarters. He visited more than one-third of the 122 active chapters during his nearly two-year tenure. Throughout his career Smart worked as a designer, art director, account executive, vice president, executive director and publisher. He was an active alumni chapter member.

Significant Sig Dr. Edward Carr Jr., BROWN 1942, entered the Chapter Eternal on Nov. 8, 2019. He was 97. Carr was born on March 3, 1922, in Cranston, Rhode Island. After earning his undergraduate degree, Carr attended Harvard for medical school and trained in internal medicine and pharmacology. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School and eventually served as director of clinical pharmacology. Carr later held similar positions at other universities. His main research focused on thyroid disease and radiopharmaceuticals. Carr was active with many organizations in his field, including as president of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Significant Sig Steve Carter, LOUISIANA STATE 1965 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 26, 2021. He was 77. Carter was born on Oct. 29, 1943, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began his career as assistant athletic director with his alma mater’s athletic department. A few years later, he became head coach of the school’s tennis team. Carter brought the school to its first tennis championship in 43 years and twice was SEC Coach of the Year. He later worked for the Olympic Games in Atlanta and was state representative for three terms. Carter was a member of the 2021 class of Significant Sigs.

Significant Sig David Green, PITTSBURGH 1954 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 87. Green was born May 3, 1933, in Pittsburgh. After college he joined the corporate communications staff of Joy Manufacturing then left for PPG Industries as the assistant advertising manager of its chemical division. He ended his career with the company by leading its public and investor relations. Green held leadership positions in the Pittsburgh Advertising Club and what is now called the Business Marketing Association. He was awarded the BMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Green also was an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts.

Significant Sig Michael Kennedy, DUKE 1972, entered the Chapter Eternal on Feb. 9, 2021. He was 70. Kennedy was born June 3, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio. He co-founded the Gallagher and Kennedy law firm in 1978 and was recognized by Best Lawyers in America from 2005 to 2020. He was chairman of the Arizona Super Bowl XLII Host Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee for Super Bowl XLIX. Kennedy also served as president of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, chairman of the Phoenix Open golf tournament and member of the Thunderbirds charitable organization.

Significant Sig Richard Pepper, NORTHWESTERN 1953 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Jan. 28, 2021. He was 90. Pepper was born June 23, 1930. He started his career working for his father’s company, Pepper Construction. He assumed leadership of the company in 1957. Pepper was a member of several industry organizations. He was a life director of the Associated General Contractors of America, founding member of the American Institute of Constructors and helped form the American Contractors Insurance Group. Pepper supported many community and educational institutions, including his alma mater’s civil and environmental engineering program and school of communications.

Significant Sig Tony Trabert, CINCINNATI 1952 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Feb. 3, 2021. He was 90. Trabert was born Aug. 16, 1930, in Cincinnati. He was the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player in 1953 and 1955 when he won five Grand Slam tournament titles. Trabert won an overall 10 career Grand Slam tournaments; five were in singles and five were in doubles play. Trabert was inducted in 1970 into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which he led as president from 2001 to 2011. He was a tennis commentator for CBS for more than 30 years.

Sigma Chi Fraternity CHAPTER ETERNAL

Alabama

1969 Reb Beck III of Mountain Brook, AL; 3/21

1993 David White III of Orlando, FL; 1/21

Arizona

1952 George Yard, MD, of Williams, AZ; 2/21

1953 Sherwood Owens of Phoenix; 1/21

Arizona State

1983 Philip Murphy of Phoenix; 2/21

Arkansas

1946 Paul Kirkpatrick Jr. of Monroe, LA; 2/21

1971 James Hargraves of Forrest City, AR; 3/21

Auburn

1949 Harry Bell Jr. of Gulfport, MS; 2/21

1958 Tom Harwell of Greenville, NC; 1/21

1959 Donald Johnston Jr. of Gainesville, GA; 12/20

1966 John Green of Atlantic Beach, FL; 2/21

Austin Peay

1979 Glenn Thompson of Orange, CA; 3/21

Ball State

1980 Jerry Neiman of Indianapolis; 1/21

Beloit

1952 Paul Myres of Carmel, IN; 2/21

Bowling Green

1958 Bill Brannan of Waterville, OH; 3/21

1968 Brian Dundon of Naples, FL; 12/20

Bradley

1949 Jim Chianakas of Pekin, IL; 2/21

1953 John Poppell of Panama City, FL; 1/21

1956 Tom Spangler of Danville, IL; 3/21

1961 Chuck Steilen of Wheeling, IL; 3/21

British Columbia-Simon Fraser

1950 Donald McLachlan of Delta, BC; 2/21

Brown

1957 Edward O'Dell Jr. of Westwood, MA; 1/21

1986 Nicholas Matarangas of San Jose, CA; 1/21

Bucknell

1945 Robert Malesardi of Alpine, NJ; 3/21

Butler

1956 Norman Wilson, MD, of Kokomo, IN; 1/21

Cal. State-Fresno

1953 Clarence Finch of Fresno, CA; 2/21

1954 Jim Chamberlain of Thousand Oaks, CA; 2/21

1968 Jeffrey Ehmke of Fresno, CA; 2/21

California-Los Angeles

1957 Gary Withrow of Thousand Oaks, CA; 2/21

California-Santa Barbara

1979 Dennis Parrott Jr. of Louisville, KY; 2/21

Case Western

1961 William Schultz of Madison, OH; 3/21

Central Michigan

1969 Jack Failla of Midland, MI; 1/21

1976 Stephen Morse Jr. of Jackson, MI; 1/21

1983 John White of Franklin, MI; 1/21

Cincinnati

1946 Albert Matthews Jr. of Cincinnati; 1/21

1950 James Aglamesis of Cincinnati; 1/21

1961 Milburn Cooper of Lebanon, OH; 3/21

1964 Joe Alkire of Spring Valley, CA; 3/21

1999 Jeremy Bowman of Cincinnati; 1/21

Colorado College

1946 Dick Day of Prescott, AZ; 3/21

Dalhousie-St. Mary's

1964 Gerald Bishop of Grand Falls, NB; 1/21

Denver

1958 Lester Sherman of Durango, CO; 2/21

DePauw

1957 Jerry Rose of Geneva, NY; 2/21

1960 Kenneth Todd of Indianapolis; 1/21

Duke

1956 Bud Fletcher Jr. of Peoria, AZ; 3/21

Eastern Illinois

1974 Kevin Seger of Decatur, IL; 2/21

Eastern New Mexico

1977 William Abel of Strafford, MO; 2/21

Emory

1948 William Crawley Jr. of Berkeley Lake, GA; 2/21

1970 Robert Cross, MD, of Marietta, GA; 3/21

Florida

1946 William Ebersole of Gainesville, FL; 2/21

1950 Thurman Taylor Jr. of Bradenton, FL; 2/21

1959 Dennett Rainey Jr. of Panacea, FL; 2/21

Florida Southern

1961 Gerald Jones of Hendersonville, NC; 1/21

Florida State

1967 Bruce Teeters of Ormond Beach, FL; 3/21

Georgia

1956 Ottis Sweat Jr. of Waycross, GA; 2/21

1985 Robert Stroup of Suwanee, GA; 2/21

Georgia Tech

1952 Terry Young of Charlotte, NC; 3/21

1964 Bill Hackmeyer Jr. of Santa Rosa Beach, FL; 2/21

Gettysburg

1949 Raab Sechrist, MD, of Camp Hill, PA; 1/21

1978 Pete Barnes III of Edison, NJ; 3/21

Hanover

1973 Terrell Robinson of New York; 1/21

Idaho

1942 Woody Cone of Moraga, CA; 1/21

1955 William Whitman of Calabasas, CA; 3/21

Illinois

1952 Bruce Berg of Las Cruces, NM; 1/21

Illinois State

2012 Mac Spaulding of Jacksonville, IL; 2/21

Illinois Wesleyan

1959 Ellsworth Ingraham of Portland, OR; 3/21

Indiana

1951 John Krivacs of Largo, FL; 3/21

1982 Donald Klaes of Seymour, IN; 1/21

2001 Jeff Muller of Floyds Knobs, IN; 12/20

Indiana (Pennsylvania)

1971 Rafael Lozada of Miami Lakes, FL; 1/21

Kansas

1960 Larry Markel of Olathe, KS; 2/21

1962 Fred Kaul of Saint Louis; 3/21

1962 Constant Poirier of Overland Park, KS; 3/21

1966 Roy Rawlings of Arroyo Grande, CA; 2/21

Kansas State

1965 Robert Sjogren of Newton, KS; 2/21

Kent State

1974 Kyan Kraus of Kent, OH; 2/21

Kentucky

1949 Owen Lewis of Lexington, KY; 2/21

1956 Ken Lutz of Louisville, KY; 1/21

1961 Jim Withrow of La Grange, KY; 2/21

1977 Thomas Pogue of Wilder, KY; 3/21

Lafayette

1959 Alfred Delikat of Tampa, FL; 2/21

Lehigh

1956 Thomas Burgin of Ridgewood, NJ; 2/21

Louisiana State

1951 Bill Crawford of Baton Rouge, LA; 2/21

1958 Curtis Hennesy of New Orleans; 3/21

1958 Nat Maestri Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 3/21

1962 Charles Corkern Jr. of Baton Rouge, LA; 2/21

1963 Edward Amar Jr. of Tickfaw, LA; 3/21

1963 Daniel Lewis of Lowell, AR; 3/21

Loyola Marymount

1994 J.D. Murray of Mandeville, LA; 2/21

Maryland

1953 Francis Lyons Jr. of Monroe, GA; 3/21

Memphis

1957 William Weeks of Memphis, TN; 3/21

1967 Dennis Baker of Lakeland, TN; 2/21

Miami (Florida)

1957 David Russell of Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2/21

Michigan

1946 John Theriault Jr. of Neenah, WI; 3/21

1961 Jonathan Trost of Rochester, NY; 1/21

1963 Paul Cooper of Centennial, CO; 12/20

Mississippi

1952 John McDavid of Jackson, MS; 3/21

1959 Ronald Veazey of Madison, MS; 3/21

1962 Doug Wood Jr. of West Point, MS; 2/21

1972 Dave Russell, MD, of Meridian, MS; 2/21

1992 Joseph Davis of Meridian, MS; 2/21

Mississippi State

1952 Julius Harris Jr. of Madison, MS; 2/21

1955 Robert Torbert of Nashville, TN; 1/21

1956 Art Davis of Wilsonville, OR; 2/21

1965 Ben Hilbun of Franklin, TN; 3/21

Missouri-Columbia

1952 Anthony Sweeney of Overland Park, KS; 3/21

1953 Charles Young of Jacksonville, FL; 12/20

1956 Richard Adler of Kansas City, MO; 3/21

1958 Thomas Spencer of Overland Park, KS; 1/21

M.I.T.

1963 Michael Williams of Mount Vernon, WA; 2/21

Montana

1951 Gordon Stewart Jr. of Sun City, AZ; 2/21

1959 James Lee of Mill Valley, CA; 1/21

1961 John Gerike of Mill Creek, WA; 12/20

Montana State

1962 Flint Taylor, DVM, of Edgewood, NM; 3/21

Nevada-Las Vegas

1969 Bill Terry of Las Vegas; 3/21

1983 Robert Campbell of Las Vegas; 3/21

New Mexico

1952 William Glathe of San Jose, CA; 3/21

1958 Walter Woods of Albuquerque, NM; 3/21

1966 Larry German of Albuquerque, NM; 3/21

1994 Patrick Colonna of Dudley, MA; 3/21

North Carolina State

1952 David Qualls Jr. of Cherryville, NC; 2/21

North Carolina-Chapel Hill

1948 Joseph Augustine of Wilmington, NC; 2/21

1952 Julian Albergotti, MD, of Charlotte, NC; 1/21

1955 Ron Current of Greensboro, NC; 2/21

1962 George Murphy III of Greensboro, NC; 3/21

1988 Stevenson Vaughn of Charlotte, NC; 2/21

North Dakota

2006 Barrett Seller of Longmont, CO; 3/21

Northwestern

1950 Littrell Clark of Northbrook, IL; 3/21

1955 Paul Gerlach of Lake Forest, IL; 3/21

1982 Mark Leipold of Oak Park, IL; 2/21

Ohio

1959 Peter Yaw, MD, of Monrovia, IN; 3/21

1964 James Sterling of Sedalia, OH; 2/21

1980 Boog Powell Jr. of Columbus, OH; 3/21

Ohio Wesleyan

1956 David Nystrom of Fulshear, TX; 3/21

1960 Richard Greene of Sarasota, FL; 1/21

1963 Jerry Grace of Naples, FL; 1/21

Oklahoma

1959 Joe Hartzog, MD, of Sacramento, CA; 3/21

1965 Larry Hulsey of Graham, TX; 1/21

1970 Stephen Thomas of Arlington, TX; 2/21

Oklahoma State

1942 Rufus Kirk of New Orleans; 3/21

Oregon

1955 Bill Spores of Depoe Bay, OR; 2/21

1959 Carroll Hansen of Arvada, CO; 1/21

1971 Jim Rathbun of Lake Oswego, OR; 1/21

Penn State

1948 Kirk Kirkpatrick Jr. of York, PA; 1/21

1948 Joseph Anthony Jr. of Downingtown, PA; 3/21

Pittsburg State

1966 Dennis Gilmore of Athens, TX; 1/21

Pittsburgh

1961 Ken Lucas of Akron, OH; 3/21

Purdue

1958 Chuck Hoffmann of Peachtree City, GA; 3/21

1977 Joe Draper of Indianapolis; 1/21

1997 Travis Jonas of Rancho Cordova, CA; 3/21

Rensselaer

1951 Samuel McAlees Jr. of Albuquerque, NM; 2/21

1957 Frederick Herdt of Parker, CO; 2/21

Rhode Island

1956 John Reardon Jr. of Tacoma, WA; 3/21

1973 Michael Maroon Jr. of South Portland, ME; 2/21

Richmond

1973 John Anderson of Richmond, VA; 2/21

Rochester

1953 John Parkes of Longmont, CO; 2/21

Sam Houston

1963 Jerry Brown of Gause, TX; 1/21

1971 James Teel of Raywood, TX; 1/21

San Diego State

1950 Gerald Kibbey of San Diego; 3/21

1958 Ronald Hadley of Del Mar, CA; 1/21

1960 William Tellous of La Mesa, CA; 3/21

San Jose State

1958 John Coolidge Jr. of Lincoln, CA; 3/21

South Alabama

1977 Michael Yeend of Mobile, AL; 3/21

South Carolina

1949 Peter Manos, MD, of Greenville, SC; 3/21

1959 Joe Padgett of Columbia, SC; 1/21

1960 John Tomlinson of Columbia, SC; 1/21

1964 Samuel Zimmerman III of Greenwood, SC; 1/21

South Florida

1985 Neale Beightol Jr. of Gainesville, FL; 3/21

Southern California

1950 Robert Stillwell of Kailua, HI; 1/21

1958 Thomas Techentin of Pasadena, CA; 1/21

Southern Methodist

1951 Thomas Cain Jr. of Canton, MI; 1/21

Stanford

1949 Bud Richter of Fresno, CA; 2/21

Stephen F. Austin

1994 John Green of Fort Worth, TX; 3/21

Tennessee Tech

1982 Billy Little Jr. of Decatur, AL; 2/21

Tennessee-Chattanooga

1969 Alvin Dees of Montgomery, AL; 3/21

1975 Mike Baskette of Hixson, TN; 2/21

Tennessee-Knoxville

1950 Jim Bellamy of Nashville, TN; 3/21

1959 Frank Venable Jr. of Loudon, TN; 2/21

1960 Thomas Cheek Jr. of Garland, TX; 2/21

1962 Ben Boys of Gulf Breeze, FL; 2/21

1969 Andrew Higgins of Brentwood, TN; 3/21

1983 Mike Hibbard of Knoxville, TN; 2/21

Texas Christian

1964 Bryan Gregory of Houston; 2/21

Texas Tech

1965 Floyd Stephens Jr. of Broken Arrow, OK; 2/21

1966 Bruce Berger of Sugar Land, TX; 3/21

1981 Todd Thurman of Honey Grove, TX; 1/21

Texas-Austin

1951 Leon Byerley Jr. of Midland, TX; 3/21

Toronto-Ryerson

1964 Barry Young of Streetsville, ON; 1/21

Tulane

1958 Dan Griffith IV of Covington, KY; 3/21

Tulsa

1954 Clyde Graeber of Leavenworth, KS; 3/21

Union

1946 James Simpson of Lexington, KY; 1/21

1955 Christopher Simon of Fort Lauderdale, FL; 1/21

Utah

1948 Mitt Smith of American Fork, UT; 2/21

1962 Richard Burton of Salt Lake City; 2/21

Utah State

1960 Fredrick Smith of Logan, UT; 2/21

1966 Brent Sanford of Park City, UT; 3/21

Vanderbilt

1952 John Payne of Nashville, TN; 2/21

1989 Chuck Schwartz of Fort Sheridan, IL; 3/21

Virginia

1972 Chip Bounds, MD, of Summerville, SC; 2/21

Wabash

1989 David Relue of Fort Wayne, IN; 3/21

Wake Forest

1959 Charles Prevatte of Whiteville, NC; 12/20

1969 Christian Siewers of Hillsborough, NC; 3/21

1978 William Whitehurst of Lexington, NC; 3/21

Washington (Seattle)

1954 James Warsinske of Colorado Springs, CO; 2/21

1957 Jack Block of Seattle; 2/21

1959 John Spiller Jr. of Olympia, WA; 2/21

1959 Mike Hoff of Mill Creek, WA; 2/21

1960 Ken Linville of Honolulu; 2/21

Washington (St. Louis)

1948 Louis Mirjanich of Miami, OK; 3/21

1959 William Hausman of Saint Louis; 2/21

Wesleyan

1953 Warren Eastman of Osprey, FL; 2/21

West Virginia

1967 Thomas Steele Jr. of Richmond, VA; 2/21

Western

1991 David Turner of Toronto, ON; 1/21

Western Carolina

2000 Kevin Folsom of Chapel Hill, NC; 1/21

Western Illinois

1993 Robert Welther of Kansas City, MO; 2/21

Whitman

1957 Donald Parker of Peoria, AZ; 3/21

1966 Arley Jacobs Jr. of Billings, MT; 1/21

Willamette

1958 Skip Wilcox of Yakima, WA; 3/21

Wisconsin-Madison

1954 James Hebbe of Appleton, WI; 12/20

1958 Roger Gaumnitz of Sun City West, AZ; 1/21

1991 Andy Finney of Boulder, CO; 2/21

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In October 1977, the U.S. Patent Office recognized Gordon Gould, UNION 1941, as one the primary discoverers of the lazer and as the first to have conceived its potential and the means of enabling it to function.

Asad Jalib, BROCK 2019, and Emma Kirwin took home the top prize in Brock University’s 2021 Monster Pitch competition on March 20. Jalib and Kirwin co-founded DirtMarket, which is an online marketplace where users can exchange topsoil, clean fill, pea gravel and other dirt. The site is designed to divert loads from landfills and illegal dumping sites.

On Feb. 22, University of Louisiana-Lafayette men's head basketball coach Bob Marlin, MISSISSIPPI STATE 1981, became the winningest coach in Sun Belt Conference history by defeating Texas-Arlington 76-64 and notching his 118th conference win.

Significant Sig Tom Troy, WASHINGTON (SEATTLE) 1989, was named by Comparably as its No. 44 highest-rated CEO at a large company for 2020. Troy is CEO and president at CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer. In addition, he is an active participant in the Bay Area Council, an organization of the top executives from the region's largest employers who work to solve the area's challenges, grow business and improve the quality of life for area residents.

Sigma Chi International Fraternity held its 51st Grand Chapter in Toronto from June 25 to June 28, 1957. It is the first Fraternity-wide event to be held in Canada.

The Epsilon Psi chapter at Sam Houston State University and former Epsilon Chi at Lamar University in Beamount, Texas, were both installed as chapters at exactly the same time. Both chapters were initiated and received their charters at ceremonies in Houston on Feb. 11, 1961.

Things to know, notice and tell a brother

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1923 Monuments and memorials recognized by the Sigma Chi International Fraternity as level-one monuments.

14 Alumni volunteers serve as wardens for each of Sigma Chi's monuments and memorials sites.

FOUR Sigma Chi members other than the seven Founders have a memorial monument erected by Sigma Chi in their honor. Total cost for the Fraternity to erect memorial monuments to its seven Founders between 1924 and 1933, thanks to the Monuments and Memorials Commission’s fundraising success.

Sigma Chi dedicated its Benjamin Piatt Runkle Memorial Monument in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

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