The Magazine of Sigma Chi Winter 2024

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Supporting Leadership Development

Led by David Huntsman, UTAH 1992, and Christena Huntsman Durham,the family of Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, has committed the largest gift in Sigma Chi history to support the Fraternity’s Transformational Leader program

Members of the Huntsman family and Fraternity leadership watch as Significant Sig David Huntsman, UTAH 1992, signs an agreement for the Huntsman family to commit $750,000 per year for the next 10 years to benefit the Transformational Leader program.

“I ASKED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE A CHAMPION FOR YOUR GOALS, YOUR ASPIRATIONS, AND TO HELP YOU STRIVE FOR YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.”

Each winter is annual review time, and quite frankly, not my favorite time. I know the value of statistics and metrics. When it is budget time or grant request time or even the nostalgic “look how far we’ve come” time, tracking the landmarks of our progress is important — I get it. But I don’t have an accountant-style mindset or whatever it is that allows others to brilliantly and succinctly conceive of things in charts and audits and all the rest. I take a little bit different approach. I know you are surprised by that.

I did not ask the Fraternity for the privilege to lead in order to implement the “Wilson Agenda,” and so we aren’t looking for progress in achieving my list of policies — no list like that exists. I asked for this opportunity to be a champion for your goals, your aspirations, and to help you strive for your achievements. So, during a time of review, how can we measure progress on these fronts? I think it starts with asking, “Is it better?”

What I like about this concept of “is it better” is the correlation it makes to some of our other Sigma Chi measurements. Our measure of eligibility for membership speaks of “good” character, “fair” ability, “ambitious” purposes and the rest. “Better” is a term like these. It allows us as individuals to determine

what is good, what is lovely, what is of good report — and to determine if what we have now is better than we found it.

As such, I do want to take this opportunity to highlight something that is indeed better than ever this year.

Each of you knows of the longstanding bonds between Sigma Chi and the Huntsman family. Our chapters and our brothers have worked together for years with the Huntsman Cancer Foundation to raise awareness and support for curing cancer through their philanthropic endeavors. And you likely know of the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit that the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute has developed and delivers to a select cadre of brothers to focus on growing their individual skills for their leadership journeys.

This month we are announcing that this valued and vital partnership will take on a whole new dimension, facilitated by the largest monetary gift in Sigma Chi history. In an awesome act of generosity, the Huntsman family has committed a total of $12.5 million to help provide key Sigma Chi educational initiatives and programing to our brothers over the next decade. This will allow for the continued support of Horizons, as well as create more opportunities for more

of our brothers to learn, grow and lead on their campuses and beyond through our Transformational Leader program and initiatives.

You can read more about Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959 , and this inspiring gift on the pages that follow.

I hope each of you will take time to express gratitude to the Huntsman family and, more importantly, give some thought as to how you will continue to take Sigma Chi values out into the world in a promise of personal stewardship to “make things better.”

Godspeed, my brothers,

Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981

73rd Grand Consul

WINTER 2024-2025 / VOL. 144, #5

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“EVERYONE HAS POWER. SOME POWER IS GREAT AND BROAD, AND SOME IS SMALL IN ITS INFLUENCE, BUT EVERYONE HAS IT.”

My youngest son is 11 years old. His name is Truman. Whenever possible, I like to tell him stories about his namesake, U.S. President Harry Truman, whom I admire. A few weeks ago while visiting Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., I got the chance to share with Truman a story about the former president that has endeared him to me for decades.

Sgt. John Rice was killed in the Korean War on Sept. 6, 1950. His body was brought home for burial in Sioux City, Iowa. At the graveside service, just before the body was to be lowered into the ground, owners of the cemetery observed some of the mourners were Native American. The cemetery owners approached and questioned Sgt. Rice’s grieving family. Upon learning Sgt. Rice was a Winnebago Indian, they stopped the ceremony, refusing to let an Indian be buried in their cemetery.

In August of the following year, as the debate and arguing continued in Iowa, President Truman read about the incident in the newspaper. Outraged, President Truman picked up the phone. Within minutes, by telephone and telegraph, President Truman arranged to have Sgt. Rice flown to and buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Additionally, an Air Force airplane was to retrieve Sgt. Rice's wife and three children and bring them to Washington, D.C., for the ceremony. President Truman did this without fanfare. No polls to sway, no media to manipulate. No social media impressions to track. He did it because it was the right thing to do.

I told Truman it's been my experience that many people view and use power the way they do school yearbooks. Do you remember getting a yearbook? When I received my yearbook, the first thing I did was look for my picture and check to

make sure my name was spelled correctly. Next, I went to the sports pictures. “Bingo.” Then I went to the clubs. “Hey, there I am!”

It was a self-centered approach. One that was all about me. But we know that yearbooks represent hundreds of other students, each with their own stories and special talents worthy of celebration. The yearbook was every bit as much about them as it was about me. Power, for people who profess to believe in virtues, should be the same way. It should always be about recognizing our power’s impact on others and seeking ways we can use it for good.

Everyone has power. Some power is great and broad, and some is small in its influence, but everyone has it. The question I posed to Truman (and you, too) is how do you use the power you have? Do you use it solely to make your life better, or do you use it to improve and ennoble the lives of those you serve and live alongside?

National Dog Day

Happy National Dog Day to all of our Dawgs! #dogs

HALL OF FAME

ICYMI Congratulations to Significant Sig Drew Brees, PURDUE 2001, on being inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame! 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 many other accolades. We are proud to call you a brother and can’t wait to see your future achievements. In Hoc Signo Vinces

LEGENDARY

Legendary Brother, Legendary Actor, Legendary Hair. Name a brother with better hair than Significant Sig Brad Pitt, MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1986, in the mid ’80s. We’ll wait ... In Hoc

A DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY

Bruce Newell, ILLINOIS 1966, has spent 46 years as a volunteer firefighter and more than 30 assessing the safety of compromised buildings for rescuers to enter

Bruce Newell, ILLINOIS 1966, and his family moved in 1977 to Modjeska Canyon, a small community of just over 600 people on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains and bordered by the Cleveland National Forest in eastern Orange County, California. As an architect, he was working with an area development company before starting his own business two years later. The relatively remote canyon is protected by a volunteer fire company, and news of Modjeska’s newest residents traveled fast in the tiny town.

“When I moved in, they said, ‘If you're reasonably fit, we kind of expect you to join the fire department,’” Newell recalls. “I had never considered such a thing.”

Within a year he had joined the volunteer fire department, which is part of the Orange County Fire Authority; out of the 78 departments within the OFCA, only three are fully volunteer. The following year he was named captain. Forty-six years later Newell is still actively involved with the department and known as “chief,” despite undergoing other official title changes and now being a senior reserve officer with the department. In addition to his volunteer firefighting, Newell also has been a

certified structures specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force since 1993 and has served in several local community organizations for decades.

For his longstanding volunteer commitment to public safety and emergency response, Newell has been named this quarter’s Mark V. Anderson Character-inAction Leadership AwardTM recipient.

ASSISTING CANYON RESIDENTS AT STATION 16

The Modjeska Fire Station, locally known as Station 16, has about 20 volunteers who are the first responders for area fires, medical aids and remote rescue work.

“Because we're next to the Cleveland Forest, we have a lot of open space around us and a lot of vegetation fires, which is probably half our work,” Newell says. “We're out a couple hundred times a year, and that's manageable with having a job and life.”

Other common emergency responses? The canyon road emerges on a busy highway and the department responds to road accidents with injuries. Injured hikers in the mountains of the National Forest above the canyon are regularly rescued by Station 16 volunteers, administered emergency care, and either carried out or prepared for air lift. The dry fire season is followed by a rainy period, leading to floods and mud slides. Station 16 is a major factor in response and rescues during this period.

In his role as a volunteer emergency responder, Newell plans and coordinates the ongoing training required for team readiness, the care of equipment, fundraising activities and most importantly participates in response to all types of emergencies. In his nearly half a century of volunteerism, the department has estimated Newell has responded to about 4,000 emergency calls and attended 2,000 training sessions in his time with the volunteer department.

One such notable emergency response was the 2007 Santiago Fire, which was intentially set by an arsonist on Oct. 20 and ended Nov. 9, 2007, after spreading through seven California counties. More than 517,000 acres were burned with over 2,000 homes and buildings destroyed and 10 lives lost, according to an after action report by the OCFA. Modjeska Canyon was evacuated, and the volunteer firefighters worked for two weeks to defend properties and contain the blaze. In the aftermath, the community erected a plaque to honor the Station 16 volunteers. Newell’s name is the first one on the plaque, along with the names of his three sons and one daughter-in-law in the list of 19 volunteers.

“As I tell the people I'm trying to recruit, it's a very unique opportunity that most people don't get to actually help other people in a very hands-on way. It's never boring, and there's never two calls that are the same,” Newell says. “There are a lot of interesting skills that you need and are trained on and maintain, and

Character -In-action™

A notable emergency response for the Modjeska Station 16 volunteer firefighters was the 2007 Santiago Fire, which was intentially set by an arsonist on Oct. 20 and ended Nov. 9, 2007, after spreading through seven California counties.

This plaque honors the Station 16 volunteers who worked for two weeks to defend Modjeska Canyon properties and contain the blaze.

The name of Bruce Newell, ILLINOIS 1966, is the first one listed.

you get to deal with a lot of wonderful people who are doing the same thing. It's very rewarding work.”

LOOKING AFTER THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITY AND RESCUERS

Since 1993 Newell, based on his background as an architect and firefighter, also has been a FEMA certified structures specialist working with his area’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. In that volunteer role, he assesses damaged buildings and identifies what areas of the building are safe for rescuers to enter. In compromised buildings, he works with crews to provide shoring, stabilization and oversees the breaching, drilling and removal of debris, among other responsibilities He’s the lead for his section and trains other structures specialists in the Urban Search and Rescue role.

“My job there is to look after the safety of the rescuers as they work on structures that are compromised in some way to try to find the safest way to do whatever it is they're trying to accomplish,” Newell explains. “So that's been an interesting but infrequent call up.”

Bob Scheibel, a fellow Modjeska Canyon resident, volunteer firefighter and structure specialist with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, has known Newell for 35 years.

“He's a very selfless person and always willing to support the community and help others. It’s laudable the countless hours of time he’s given to these volunteer organizations,” Scheibel says of Newell. “It’s a very rewarding and positive thing for anybody to come forth in the community and give their time and effort on a volunteer basis, and it’s a testament to Bruce’s character that he’s been doing it for as long as he has.”

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS

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

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

SIGNIFICANT SIGS

In 2024, Sigma Chi International Fraternity presented brothers with the Significant Sig Award to recognize them for their professional achievements that have brought honor and prestige to the Fraternity. Fewer than 1 percent of the Fraternity’s all-time members have received the award. The Fraternity established the award in 1935 as a token of recognition, and it has become one of the most distinguished awards in the Greek-letter world.

Norman Bafunno, PURDUE 1983

Bafunno is currently a senior manufacturing executive at Toyota Motor North America in Plano, Texas, and has held key roles since joining the company in 1997. During his tenure, Bafunno oversaw all North American Powertrain Manufacturing plants and led Toyota’s first battery cell manufacturing plant. Prior to this, Bafunno was the first American president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana and helped expand the plant from 1,300 employees to more than 5,000. Bafunno serves on several boards, including the National Foreign Trade Council and the North Texas American Red Cross.

James Bere Jr., INDIANA 1973

Bere is the co-founder and CEO of Alta Resources, an international business-process outsourcer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The firm, which Bere founded in 1995, now employs 8,000 people in the U.S., South America and the Philippines and has been named one of Inc’s 500 fastest growing companies in the U.S. Bere is a committee person for United Way Fox Cities and currently serves on the boards of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, VisionFund International and the Great African Food Company.

Roger Bingham, OREGON 1973

After several decades managing hospitality sales and marketing, Bingham founded Premier Hospitality Recruiters to recruit C-suite and executive-level positions at premier hotels and resorts across the U.S. Before this, he held several major roles with Marriott and Alamo Rent a Car, the latter of which he helped reach $2.7 billion in annual revenue. After retirement, Bingham started Tesla Customer Winery Tours to provide customized, high-end winery tours in Oregon’s wine county. It now has eight tour directors and a fleet of vehicles. He has served on several boards, including Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the American Red Cross of Broward County, Florida.

James Bishop, NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL 1986

Bishop has served North Carolina’s 9th District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019 and is currently running to be North Carolina’s next attorney general. He previously spent 30 years in the private sector before serving as a commissioner for Mecklenburg County and later as both a representative and senator in the state legislature. Bishop has long championed conservative causes. As a member of the General Assembly, he worked to keep North Carolina families safe from sanctuary

cities, was a lead author of the state’s bathroom bill, and passed legislation to cut taxes, limit spending, lower health care costs and safeguard the Second Amendment.

Bill Bliss, NORTHWESTERN 1987

Bliss was a founding engineer and product executive for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams, platforms that have transformed the way hundreds of millions of people work and created trillions of dollars in productivity gains worldwide. During his 26 years at Microsoft, Bliss also helped lead the engineering team for MSN Search and Microsoft News. Bliss also served an advisory and philanthropic role in the formation of Ghana’s Ashesi University and has taught engineering classes at Northwestern University, where he serves on the advisory council of McCormick School of Engineering.

Gregory Burke, OHIO STATE 1981

Burke owns and operates a private architecture firm serving both developers and individual clients in St. Augustine, Florida. Prior to this, Burke was a design principal and project manager at a number of firms in Florida and New Jersey. In 2018, he was elected to the competitive American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. He has served on the boards of countless nonprofits, including those that support unhoused Floridians and victims of domestic violence. Burke also has a birth defect in his hands, and in his free time advocates for persons with disabilities to pursue a career in architecture.

Douglas Burton, KANSAS STATE 1989

Burton is a professor and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In his clinical work, Burton focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of complex spinal disorders and has made significant contributions to spinal surgery and spinal deformity care. He is a member of numerous professional associations and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Scoliosis Research Society in 2023. Burton attends a monthly outreach clinic to provide health care to patients in rural parts of Kansas and has played a critical role in fundraising for his church, the chapter house for Kansas State’s Delta Upsilon chapter, and Head for the Cure, an organization supporting brain cancer research.

Kirk Caraway, MEMPHIS 1993

Caraway is a labor and construction lawyer who specializes in pre-trial mediation and litigation in both federal and state courts. In Caraway’s years as a Memphis, Tennessee-area attorney, The Journal of Law & Politics has named him a “Mid-South Rising Star” and “Superlawyer” on numerous occasions, and the MemphisBusiness Journal named him one of its “Top 40 Under 40.” He is a fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation and was secretary of the Memphis Bar Association. Caraway also served as president of the Memphis chapter’s housing corporation for several years.

George Carter III, ARIZONA STATE 1968

Carter is a prolific inventor and entrepreneur who is best known for inventing the first commercialized version of laser tag. In 1984, Carter opened the first-ever laser tag arena, called Photon, and launched an industry that has entertained millions. Carter’s other innovations include a propulsion system for personal watercraft, an early version of 4-wheel ATVs and two-seat amusement rides. Most recently, Carter designed Opto Ballastic’s military tactical engagement training system, which uses image capture and AI to accurately mimic bullet trajectory.

Dwight Chapin, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1963

Chapin is a political and business strategist, publisher and public relations director, but his most impactful work was conducted as appointment secretary, logistics specialist and assistant to President Richard Nixon. As Nixon’s trusted aide, Chapin had a prominent role in two transformative diplomatic missions: Nixon’s February 1972 visit to China and his May 1972 meeting in Russia. The former sparked billions of dollars in trade between the U.S. and China, and the latter, one of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, helped bring about the end of the Cold War. Chapin is a founding member of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library Foundation and was instrumental in raising $15 million for its recent expansion.

William Clark III, GEORGIA TECH 1977

Clark is president of the Georgia office of Stevens & Wilkinson, a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management. The office has earned multiple design awards and completed several major civic projects, such as Liberty Plaza at the Georgia Capitol. Clark is a past president of the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a Downtown Atlanta Rotary Club member and a founding member of the Beta Psi Foundation, a nonprofit organization promoting scholarship and leadership for Sigma Chi brothers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Earle Cooper, FLORIDA

1977

Cooper currently owns and operates Earle S. Cooper ADR Construction Neutral, an alternative dispute resolution firm. In this role, he focuses on arbitration between contractors and owners, having himself spent decades in the construction industry. Before this, Cooper helped develop Florida-based Hawkins Construction Inc. into a major commercial and industrial contractor in the Southeast. Cooper has chaired the boards of Morton Plant Mease Healthcare Foundation and the Belleair Country Club, and he currently serves as chairman of the city of Clearwater’s Building/Flood Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

David Cox, BALL STATE 1965

Cox is an awarded public policy researcher who has focused his career on urban governance structures and strategies for collaboration between academic institutions and communities. In addition to receiving $9.4 million in competitive research grants, Cox developed a college readiness program that became a model for the Department of Education and has served as the director of the Housing and Urban Development’s Office of University Partnerships. Cox is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, where he has also held significant administrative positions including chair of the political science department and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Brian Craig, PURDUE 1998

Craig is currently founder and CEO of ConvergAscent, a consulting service for establishing new medical companies. In this role, Craig has founded and served as the CEO for five different startups, including Teleflex’s freeze-dried plasma program. Before this, Craig worked at Medtronic, where he helped establish cardiac resynchronization therapy, now a standard of care therapy to treat heart failure, and Micra, the world’s smallest pacemaker, among many others. Craig has more than 13 biomedical patents. He has also assisted in medical research and philanthropy to correct health disparities in India and East Africa.

Bruce Culpepper, FLORIDA 1988

Culpepper is an administrative law judge for the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, serving as arbiter over disputes involving state statutory determinations that affect the material interests of Floridians. He has taught courses for the law schools at both the University of Florida and Florida State University, and he is a past president of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. Culpepper is a veteran of the U.S. military, in which he served as chief of administrative law for the Air Force, a member of the Florida National Guard and legal consultant for the Army Reserve.

Jeffery Curtis, FORT HAYS 1977

Curtis is a cardiovascular surgeon who most recently served as the director of cardiovascular services at DeBakey Heart Institute at HaysMed in Hays, Kansas, a clinic he helped establish in 2002. Prior to this, Curtis practiced general and interventional cardiology at Cotton-O’Neil Heart Center in Topeka. Throughout his career, Curtis helped develop multiple breakthrough techniques in cardiology like “clot-buster drugs” and balloon angioplasty, and in 2016 he received the Trailblazer Award from the Kansas chapter of the American College of Cardiology for pioneering efforts to establish cardiovascular care in Kansas. After retiring from clinical care, Curtis became the medical director for student health and wellness services at Fort Hays State University and serves on the board of the university’s foundation.

Scott Daugherty, SAN JOSE STATE 1979

Daugherty is a commercial real estate leader in Silicon Valley and a professor of real estate at Santa Clara University. Before his retirement in 2020, Daugherty played a pivotal role in growing the commercial real estate brokerage, J.R. Parrish Inc., from a 15-agent firm to one with clients like PwC, IBM, Adobe and Silicon Valley Bank. He held several roles in the firm, including chief financial officer and chairman, before leading its $75 million sale to Colliers in 2016. A passionate advocate for San Jose State University, he has supported the school in numerous leadership roles and continues to mentor students.

Tony Dazzio, NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 1985

Dazzio is president of Nevada’s Dazzio Consulting Group, where he is a recognized expert in governmental affairs and business development. Before starting his own firm, Dazzio was the chief marketing and governmental affairs officer at Burke Construction Group and senior executive for governmental affairs at NV Energy. He has previously been appointed by the governor to the Nevada Commission of Economic Development and served as commissioner for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development under Govs. Jim Gibbons and Brian Sandoval. He is a former president of NAIOP, Nevada’s largest commercial development association.

George Doetsch Jr., MARYLAND 1964

Doetsch is the chairman of Apple Ford Inc., a Ford dealership in Columbia, Maryland, that he first purchased in 1980. Since then, Doetsch has added Apple Auto Mitsubishi and expanded the organization to include an inspection site and multiple body shops and repair facilities. Doetsch also owns and operates a thoroughbred horse breeding farm called Marama Farm. He is a current and former board member for multiple organizations and has won several business and philanthropic awards.

George Freeman, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1970

Following a decades-long career in quality assurance, most of which was spent at Abbott Laboratories, Freeman assumed the directorship of the St. Benedict’s Abbey Retreat Center in Benet Lake, Wisconsin. The abbey’s retreat and conference business grew steadily under Freeman’s leadership, providing critical income for the 60-yearold abbey. In his role as director, Freeman helped establish Benet Lake as a satellite campus for Loyola University’s Institute of Pastoral Studies graduate program. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and has served many years on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, the Parish Advisory Council, the executive board of the Parish Family Association and the St. Peter Parish School Board of Education. Freeman is also an Order of Constantine Sig.

John Gill, CENTRAL FLORIDA 1986

Gill is the president and CEO of Quest Inc., a nonprofit providing services to improve the lives of adults and children with developmental disabilities. Under Gill’s leadership, Quest has become a $30-million organization serving more than 1,000 individuals in 29 locations across Florida. It now oversees intermittent care facilities, group homes and individual communities and employs 700 people. He serves on the boards of CareerSource Central Florida and Beacon College and is a longtime supporter of the Central Florida chapter. He has been recognized as one of Winter Park’s "Most Influential People” and has been inducted into the University of Central Florida’s Business Hall of Fame.

Ravi Goel, YALE 1993

Goel is an awarded comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon with Regional Eye Associates in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and serves as an instructor for cataract care and primary eye care at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. He serves on the board of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and was recently elected as its senior secretary for ophthalmic practice. He also has established a scholarship to aid Sigma Chi brothers during their studies in the medical field. In addition to serving as a trustee of the Indian Cultural Center of South Jersey, Goel has cultivated a passion for collecting and donating historical documents related to notable professors, poets and authors.

Richard Guild, OKLAHOMA STATE 1980

Guild is a commercial real estate professional with four decades of experience and $1 billion in sales. He is the senior vice president of the firm Newmark Robinson Park, where he spearheaded the largest commercial real estate transaction ever recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thanks to this $107 million sale and to Guild’s other contributions to the region, Tulsa World named him “Tulsan of the Year” in 2022. Guild also owns and operates The Guild Company, a firm specializing in office leasing and sales, and holds leadership roles in several charities and professional organizations.

Andrew Haden, STANFORD 2000

Haden is a veteran prosecutor and an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of California. Last year, Haden served several months as acting U.S. attorney in the same office, which is one of the busiest federal districts in the nation. Haden previously served as the inaugural chief of the district’s Violent Crimes & Human Trafficking Section and an outreach volunteer for the district’s community programs. Before joining the office himself, Haden clerked for District Judge Thomas Whelan. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, member of the national faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and a board member of the Ryan Family YMCA.

Scott Harris, BRITISH COLUMBIA-SIMON FRASER 1996

Scott Harris is the co-founder of the Ontario-based wealth management firm Stonehaven Financial Group. Under his leadership, SFG manages approximately $400 million in assets, placing Harris among Canada’s top 1 percent of wealth advisors. Harris has been ranked among top wealth advisors by The Globe and Mail and Wealth Professional. In addition to serving as a director of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring the Aurora Sports Hall of Fame, Harris volunteers at North York General Hospital and coaches AAA hockey and House League baseball.

Wade Hartley,

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 1991

Hartley is the longest-serving chief public defender in Alabama’s 21st Judicial Circuit. Throughout his career Hartley has held many positions, including a private practice attorney, assistant municipal judge for Atmore, Alabama, and tribal prosecutor and contract counsel for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. He is a founding member of the Poarch Creeks’ Tribal Drug Court as well as the 21st Judicial Circuit’s Drug Court program. As a practitioner in wellness courts, Hartley has prevented false imprisonments, helped those who suffer from alcoholism return to sobriety and facilitated family restoration. Hartley has long been involved in the Boy Scouts of America and is an adviser in the Order of the Arrow.

Jimmy Hathaway, OKLAHOMA 1992

Hathaway is a decorated colonel in the U.S. Army, where he has held several high-level positions, including interagency planner for the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency, executive officer for the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, operations officer for the Maneuver Center of Excellence, and, most recently, commander of the 198th Infantry Brigade. Over his distinguished career, Hathaway deployed on several tours, including the defense of Kuwait from Iraq, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operations Enduring Freedom I and II, and several stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His commendations include three Bronze Star Medals and one Army Commendation Medal for Valor, among many others.

Thomas Heywood, STANFORD 1978

Heywood was most recently a managing partner at the law firm of Bowles Rice in West Virginia. In his practice Heywood focused on health care, banking, and corporate and commercial law, and he has worked on matters related to the American Rescue Plan Act, campaign finance and election law, the CARES Act, fintech and more. Heywood has received multiple community and professional awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Generation West Virginia in 2023. He currently chairs the Benedum Foundation board, is a committee member for Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation and serves on the board of the West Virginia University Health System.

Van Hilleary, TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE 1981

Hilleary represented Tennessee’s 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. During that time, he helped pass landmark legislation such as the Sex Crimes Against Children Prevention Act, Megan’s Law, the Food Quality Protection Act, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and more. After leaving Congress, Hilleary lobbied in Washington, D.C., for Livestrong and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and volunteered for two tours of duty during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Craig Huntington, OREGON STATE 1973

Huntington founded the homeowner association management company Huntington Property Services in 1980. While managing the company, Huntington developed a novel “lockbox system” that is now used across the property management industry. After selling his company in 2000, Huntington opened up a new division of First National Bank of Nevada that served community management companies and HOAs, a division significantly aided by his lockbox enterprise. Huntington is the president overseeing this division, now renamed Community Association Banc with operations in 42 states and $6 billion in deposit assets. In his free time, Huntington volunteers with the Court Appointed Special Advocate program.

Charles Jennett, SOUTHERN METHODIST 1963

Jennett is currently president emeritus at Texas A&M International University and served as the school’s president from 1996 to 2001. He previously held positions at Clemson University and Syracuse University, including provost, dean of Clemson’s College of Engineering and chairman of Syracuse’s civil engineering department. Jennett has served in the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Subcommittee on Distance Learning and the South Carolina Water Resources Research Board. He has in the past been selected as an outstanding educator of the year and an outstanding engineer of the year by the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers, and he has been a member of the Wimberley Lions Club for more than 25 years.

Ronald Jones, ARKANSAS 1953

Jones was most recently chief of surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, a position he held for 25 years and in which he instructed 168 residents as director of the center’s general surgery residency program. He is a member of more than 40 medical organizations, including seven international societies, and a member of the prestigious American Surgical Association. In his years as a surgeon, Jones helped establish an ambulance service for Dallas and operated on both John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. Jones and his wife have established a scholarship for medical students at the University of Tennessee and a chair in surgical technology at the North Arkansas Community College.

Anthony Kennada, PEPPERDINE 2008

Kennada was the founding chief marketing officer of Gainsight, which with his help reached a $1.1 billion valuation in 2020. He is the author of Category Creation: How toBuildaBrandthatCustomers,Employees,andInvestorsWillLove. Most recently, Kennada founded AudiencePlus, an AI and machine-learning model that helps customers build, engage and monetize their audience. Along with his wife, Kennada created the Kennada Family Foundation to support faith-based organizations. He serves on the board of Pepperdine University and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University.

Phillip Lane, NORTHWESTERN 1987

Lane is the secretary and chairman of the Lane Foundation, an organization providing grants to projects that improve the community of Colorado Springs, Colorado. In recent years the foundation has given funds to the city’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the 315 Collective, in addition to grants in other areas such as health care and cyber security. Lane chairs the board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum and is a member of the boards for the Colorado Golf Association, the Pikes Peak YMCA, the Colorado Nature Conservancy and many others. He is regent for Northwestern University and has made significant donations to his and his wife’s alma mater.

Keith Langbo, PURDUE 1998

Langbo is a recruitment industry leader and the founder and CEO of Kelaca, a talent acquisition firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this role, Langbo developed an outsourced talent acquisition model that many other companies have adopted. Prior to this, he served as president of the staffing firm, OtterBase, which won EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award during his tenure. Langbo, who has appeared in the Inc. 5000 several times, is a prominent figure in his local community and a soughtafter speaker. He is an investor and founding member of the Triangle Tweener Fund, which supports small startups in the Raleigh area.

John Laughter, GEORGIA TECH 1993

Laughter has spent 29 years at Delta Air Lines and currently serves as the company’s executive vice president and chief of operations. In this role Laughter leads the teams in charge of safety, security and compliance, crew resources, flight operations, subsidiary airlines and more, in addition to directly overseeing more than 16,500 people. He has served many years on various boards, including for the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and the Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering School, where he was chair. Laughter also holds an FAA commercial pilot certificate.

Paul Levin, CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 1980

As a film and television post-production producer, Levin has worked on more than 120 feature films, 25 made-for-TV movies and miniseries, and several TV series. Movies that Levin has either produced or supervised production for have earned six Academy Awards and 18 Emmy Awards, as well as dozens more nominations. Levin is one of the few post-producers in the Motion Picture Academy and is a longtime member of the Producers Guild of America. In addition to commercial work, Levin teaches film classes at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the Weston Committee for the Arts.

Thomas Lofaro, SAN DIEGO STATE 1991

Lofaro is the chief legal officer for Ledcor Group of Companies, one of the world’s largest construction companies with more than 10,000 employees and $5 billion in annual revenue. During his tenure, the legal department became an integral part of the company’s overall business strategy. Lofaro also serves as a temporary judge in the San Diego Superior Court and is on the board of the California Western School of Law. He has previously served on the boards of the Century Club of San Diego and the Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation and held various alumni advisory roles with the Southern California and San Diego State chapters.

Edwin Lumpkin, ALABAMA 1974

Lumpkin is the CEO of Metro Companies in Alabama. A multi-channel enterprise spanning several states, Metro Companies is made up of five businesses: a truck rental service, a self-storage business, an enclosed trailer rental service, a commercial development firm and a hotel portfolio. Lumpkin launched his business in the 1970s with the purchase of a small group of storage units. Today, Lumpkin’s holdings employ 380 people across six states and make $240 million in annual revenue. He has always cared deeply for his staff, and over the years he has assisted them in ways big and small, including purchasing homes for his employees, assisting families with IRS troubles, and helping those who have fallen into addiction get treatment.

Charles Maggelet, RENSSELAER 1986

Maggelet was most recently the CEO of Maverik, the 11th largest convenience store chain in the U.S. with more than 800 stores across the country. Before this role, Maggelet held various positions at the chain’s parent company, FJ Management Inc., including chief operating officer and president. As CEO, Maggelet targeted food insecurity by establishing Maverik’s food waste reduction program benefiting Feeding America. Outside of work, he has served on the boards of the Call Family Foundation and FJM Impact Donor Advised Fund. In 2021, Maggelet was UtahBusiness Magazine’s CEO of the Year.

William McGibbon, PENNSYLVANIA 1966

McGibbon has been the owner and operator of the Santa Rita Ranch in Arizona since 1970 and is a former U.S. representative for Arizona’s 9th District. McGibbon has worked with the University of Arizona Santa Rita Experimental Range as a cooperator for the past 54 years, and many other ranch owners have adopted practices McGibbon has started, including water resource utilization and forage management practices. McGibbon has served on multiple boards, and he and his family were recognized for Lifetime Service to the Arizona Farm Bureau in 2021. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was inducted into the Arizona Cattle Industry Hall of Fame in 2023.

Bruce McIntyre, WESTMINSTER 1963

In 1980 after more than 15 years in the food service industry, McIntyre founded McIntyre Sales, a food service brokerage selling products to hotels, restaurants, schools and hospitals based in Charlotte, North Carolina. By the time he sold it to Waypoint in 2015, McIntyre Sales was posting $500 million in annual revenue. Outside of his work, McIntyre led the creation of a program at the Urban Ministry Center designed to help people experiencing homelessness and helped establish housing, medical, community organizing and educational services in the Getsemani village in El Salvador.

Dana McManus, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1972

McManus spent 40 years at Amoroso Construction, one of the largest general contractors in California. He became the firm’s owner and CEO in 1995 and completed projects across the state totaling more than several billion dollars. Under his leadership Amoroso earned numerous awards for safety, design and construction. McManus served on the board of the Construction Employers Association for more than 40 years and also founded the Dana C. McManus Foundation, which provides funds for many charitable purposes, including churches across the country. In 2022 McManus received a Lifetime Achievement Award from PENTA Building Group.

Dale Miller, CASE WESTERN 1971

Miller is a longtime public servant and a current member of Cuyahoga County Council. Following the dissolution of the former corrupt county government, Miller was elected as councilperson and was instrumental in writing the county’s new legislation and governing documents. He is a psychologist by profession but has served terms in the Ohio Senate, the Ohio House of Representatives and Cleveland City Council. In addition to bringing the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland as a councilperson, during his time in the state legislature Miller sponsored a prescription drug discount program and was a ranking member in the Finance and Appropriations Committee.

Jack Mollenkopf Jr., PURDUE 1995

Mollenkopf is the CEO of Charles Pankow Builders, a Pasadena, California-based commercial and residential construction company. Mollenkopf, who joined Pankow in 1995, has helped the firm exceed $450 million in annual revenue and win hundreds of projects in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas, including the Metropolis Tower in Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Richmond Civic Center. He currently serves on the advisory board of Purdue University’s Construction Engineering and Management Department, the board of the Los Angeles chapter’s ACE Mentor Program, and the board of the Design-Build Institute of America.

Blake Moore, UTAH 2005

Moore has served as the U.S. Representative for Utah’s 1st District since 2020. He is currently vice chair of the House Republican Conference and serves on several committees and caucuses, including Armed Services, Budget, and Ways and Means committees. During his first term, Moore conducted more than 2,450 meetings with constituents, was interviewed by the media 214 times and co-sponsored 191 bills. Prior to being elected to Congress, Moore was a principal at Cicero Group. He is also a former officer of the U.S. Foreign Service.

Todd Mosher, SAN DIEGO STATE 1989

Mosher heads the Mission Systems Engineering & Integration Division at the aerospace firm Blue Origin and has contributed to Orbital Reef, the company’s planned commercial space station. Previously, Mosher worked on Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a low-Earth orbit broadband satellite initiative, managed a portfolio of nine small satellite programs at Terran Orbital and directed successful proposals totaling $5 billion for the next phase of the NASA Commercial Crew Program. Mosher serves on the board of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics and was appointed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to chair the board of the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation.

Joe Owen, MURRAY STATE 1965

Owen is principal and CEO of the Tennessee-based Guardian Group, which via its subsidiaries provides professional international health care staffing services and supports community living services to intellectually disabled individuals. He also has founded and led multiple companies in Kentucky and Tennessee, including American Mortgage Source Inc., a mortgage services firm; Home Care Management Inc., a manager of group homes for the intellectually disabled; and J. Jerod & Associates Inc., a multifamily real estate firm. Prior to these ventures, Owen was a practicing attorney at Prince & Owen. He is vice president of the board of the American Association of International Healthcare Recruiters.

John Pickford, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1971

Pickford is a retired Royal Canadian Navy captain. During his military career, he served in several roles, including as captain of a Canadian naval task group during the Gulf War; combat division commander and fleet school instructor in Halifax; commander of the Fifth Maritime Operations Group; and director general of Maritime Forces Development. Pickford also served as project manager for the Canadian Naval centennial, for which he received the Governor General of Canada meritorious service decoration. He holds the rank of knight in the Order of St. George, serves on the board of directors of Maritime Naval Trust, and was key in establishing the Ottawa undergraduate chapter in 2010.

David Pietrowski, SYRACUSE 1985

Pietrowski was most recently owner and president at LoVullo Associates in New York, a firm he first joined as a managing general agent in 1988. In his time there, Pietrowski helped grow the firm from 15 to 120 employees and increased revenues by a factor of 44. He has long served on the board of the “I” Day committee, which holds the largest one-day insurance convention in the U.S, and served as its chair for several years. In 1994, Pietrowski started the World’s Largest Disco, a philanthropic event that has raised more than $7.5 million for Camp Good Days, a summer camp for children with cancer.

John Pomeroy, PURDUE 1963

Pomeroy has worked in the circuit board industry for six decades. He was most recently president of Dover Corporation in Binghamton, New York, and has held many prominent roles at other technology firms, including president of Universal Instruments Company, president of Excellon Corporation and vice president of sales and marketing at Strippit Manufacturing. Pomeroy drove the creation of the National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, and while at Dover, he collaborated with the president of the University of Binghamton to support and invigorate the university’s engineering curriculum.

Anthony Rabasca, KENTUCKY 1965

Rabasca’s varied career began with two decades in the U.S. Air Force. He received countless awards during his service and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Upon leaving the military, Rabasca became a New York state marriage and family therapist and served as a member of the New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapists for many years. In this role, Rabasca led the organization’s response to the 9/11 attacks. Throughout his life, Rabasca nurtured a love of outdoor photography, becoming an awarded photographer and writer. Rabasca is also a sponsor for the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program and a member of the New York State Veterans Mental Health Training Initiative.

Frank Ruff, RICHMOND 1970

Ruff served nearly 30 years in the Virginia legislature as both a member of the House of Delegates and a state senator. During this time, he helped pen more than 550 bills and served on 26 commissions and committees, including as chair of the Tobacco Region Revitalization Committee. In some of his most significant work, Ruff championed and enhanced the conversation around opportunities available for young people and underemployed individuals across the commonwealth. This year, the Center for Rural Virginia was renamed as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia.

Bill Scheible, EASTERN NEW MEXICO

1973

Over the past 20 years at The Mitre Corporation, Schieble has served as an advisor and consultant to senior management at a variety of U.S. federal agencies, including intelligence and defense departments. During this time, Scheible became a recognized cyber security and systems engineering expert, serving as a member of several professional and IT standards organizations in the U.S. and abroad. He maintains an outside consulting practice at the Scheible Group and teaches as an adjunct professor for the University of Maryland Global Campus. Schieble is a board member of the Industry Network Technology Council and has for decades lent his time to youth sports and the Boy Scouts of America.

Leonard Shapiro, WISCONSIN-MADISON 1968

Shapiro is currently the editor of Country ZEST & Style magazine in Middleburg, Virginia, and a longtime veteran reporter and editor for The Washington Post. Throughout 40 years at the Post, Shapiro rose from copy editor to Commanders beat reporter to sports editor and chief NFL correspondent. He has written seven books and has taught sports journalism courses at the University of Wisconsin. Shapiro has been inducted into the Washington Jewish Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Dick McCann Memorial Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

James Shields, IOWA 1963

Shields is a longtime marketing executive and is currently the CEO of J. Crawford Associates. Shields previously held various high-level marketing positions with truck manufacturers Indianapolis Freightliner and International Harvester Company, as well as oil companies BP and Amoco Corporation, the latter of which he helped expand to Eastern Europe. He has served on the board of the community engagement association Engage Estero in Estero, Florida, for 20 years and has been on the board of Florida Gulf Coast University’s School of Entrepreneurship since 2015.

Stephen Smolinske, WASHINGTON STATE 1983

Smolinske, former president and owner of 4M Company, led the world’s largest manufacturer of high-tech elastomeric window seals for 30 years. His company provided crucial seals for major aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus as well as the Department of Defense. Under Smolinske’s leadership, 4M Company maintained steady growth with $9.5 million in annual sales. Smolinske serves on the boards of the Aerospace Futures Alliance and Independent Seal Distributors and supports multiple philanthropies, including the International Deaf Education Association and New Horizons, a shelter for homeless youth in Seattle.

Charles Sublett, BROWN 1968

Sublett has served the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area as a corporate attorney for 45 years. He is also a decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a fighter pilot in 228 combat missions in the Vietnam War and commanded an F-16 fighter squadron. He retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel after 20 years with the Air Force and has received two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 16 Air Medals. He is a longtime trustee for the Tulsa Airport Authority and currently chairs the board of the Grand River Dam Authority, a position to which he was appointed by the governor of Oklahoma.

James Tastard, CAL. STATE-LONG BEACH 1991

Tastard has led global human resource teams at energy companies for more than 35 years and is currently the chief human resources officer at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company in Houston, for which he designed and led a companywide modernization program. Tastard has previously held high-level HR roles at firms such as Freeport LNG, Statoil and Aker Solutions. In addition to volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, Tastard founded the High Performance Network to foster leadership development in Houston and has organized several community-based leadership learning events.

James Thompson, TEXAS-AUSTIN 1970

Thompson, whose entrepreneurial spirit has spanned several industries, most recently served as co-founder and CEO of the Alabama-based business services firm Docupak. In this role, Thompson developed and deployed a $1.6 billion recruitment initiative for the National Guard called the National Guard Recruiting Assistance Program. His other acts have included founding and running an industrial distribution company, Gulf Atlantic Corporation, for 20 years, developing self-storage facilities across the Birmingham, Alabama, region, and co-founding a cloud-based campus printing solution. Thompson is on the boards of several charitable organizations and donates $250,000 annually to local charities through the Thompson Family Foundation.

Mark Wright, ARKANSAS 1979

Wright is a renowned songwriter and music producer whose compositions have been recorded by artists like Amy Grant, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers and George Strait. Since co-producing Clint Black’s multi-platinum debut album, Wright has held executive positions at Decca Records, Sony Nashville and Universal South Records, and he has earned accolades including a Country Music Association Award, three Grammy nominations and being named Academy of Country Music Producer of the Year. Outside of his work in music, Wright served for many years on Belmont University’s Board of Trustees and Salvation Army Middle Tennessee’s Board of Governors.

BY ASHLEY SZATALA

BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITHIN FRATERNITY’S ALUMNI BASE

Member Engagement Committee, Headquarters staff offer various opportunities for alumni to engage with each other and Fraternity

rder of Constantine Sig Andrew Crossan, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1995, moved in 1999 to San Diego from Chicago for a new job not knowing anybody in the area. “And if you hang out with people from work, what do you talk about? You talk about work,” he says. So, meeting new people outside of the job was important to him.

Crossan joined the San Diego alumni chapter to start building social connections, eventually serving in several officer roles, including president. “Meeting people through the Fraternity, specifically the alumni chapter in San Diego, was a great way to meet guys that I didn’t necessarily work with but still had some fundamental things in common with, as well as shared values,” he says. “Some of my closest friends now are Sigma Chis that I never went to school with.”

Alumni chapters and the benefits they bring to members are one example of the importance of alumni engagement within the Fraternity. And better engagement amongst brothers has been a passion of Crossan’s since he became a member of the Fraternity’s Member Engagement Committee in 2009. Working in conjunction with the member engagement staff at Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters, both are helping to boost alumni engagement, enhance alumni chapter operations and build connections within the Fraternity’s alumni base.

HELPING ALUMNI CHAPTERS FUNCTION WELL

“When we talk about our membership base, we don’t generally have a problem with undergraduates being engaged members. It’s the non-student members we’re targeting,” Crossan says. “They’ve been out of school for 20, 30, 40 years and ask, ’What’s in it for me? Why should I want to get back involved with Sigma Chi?’ It’s about what we as a Fraternity can offer them and how we can make it easy for them to get involved.”

Oftentimes, just like in Crossan’s case, the first point of engagement is often local alumni organizations, whether they’re chapters, associations or clubs. “Alumni chapters are the front line of our engagement efforts,” says Leo Fackler, FURMAN 2003, who is the Fraternity’s senior director of engagement and communications. He adds that there are 125 alumni groups currently with a handful added in the past year.

To better aid these groups, the Member Engagement Committee and Headquarters staff are working to develop best practices for alumni groups to ensure they can function well and create opportunities for area members. One such way is looking at what successful alumni chapters are doing and sharing those methods with alumni groups looking for input.

They’re also piloting free websites for alumni chapters that will have an events listing, registration opportunity and calendar file drop; membership dues-paying capabilities; an official SigmaChi.org domain name; and the ability to customize and edit certain parts of the website while also retaining non-editable Sigma Chi historical information. Crossan explains that similar to sports league websites for each team, imagery changes, colors change, informational text changes, but the overall look and feel of each website is the same throughout the league. The same can be said about alumni chapters using these websites.

“The plan right now is to build websites. If we can get all the bugs worked out, then it’s just, ’Here’s the site. Do you want to have this page? What’s the intro you want on your homepage?’ You can use the stock stuff that we’ll give you, but if you want to customize it, you can,” Crossan says, adding that websites are especially important as more people move away from social media. “If you’re running only a Facebook group, you’re going to miss those people if that’s all you’ve got. But they’re still on the web and going online.”

Crossan and Fackler also host an alumni town hall call every 30 to 45 days so alumni chapter presidents can get into small groups to discuss the challenges and successes they’re having and troubleshoot problems within their groups. “We really want alumni organizations to know what’s going on in the Sigma Chi world and what we’re doing to help them,” Crossan says. “We’re playing with ways to help those members celebrate being Sigma Chis.”

Similarly, Sigma Chi is boosting engagement in another virtual capacity.

LEARNING CONSORTIUM

The Fraternity launched its Learning Consortium in 2023 as a way to contribute to the Ritual promise of lifelong learning. Fraternityproduced content, called its Signature Speaker Series, highlights each month outstanding members who speak on a variety of topics, such as veterans’ stories of courage and honor as well as professional and leadership advice. It also features additional video content from non-members that educates viewers on other topics that contribute to learning and development, such as overcoming self-doubt and the importance of social health.

“The need for virtual engagement has always been there, but I think the COVID-19 pandemic just brought to light how important it is, how relatively easy it is and how many tools there are out there for it,” says Lesley Nickels, associate director for member development and engagement who works with the Member Engagement Committee to produce the series. “Our volunteers really drive this, and they help come up with the topics and come up with the speakers and the questions. It’s really driven by them in terms of what they think the membership wants.”

WHY ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT

• Increases sense of community

• Facilitates lifelong learning

• Boosts financial support of impactful programming

• Provides professional development opportunities

• Offers holistic well-being support

• Provides mentorship to undergraduate members

• Increases connection to current events of Fraternity

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WANT MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED?

Visit sigmachi.org/home/alumni/get-involved, or contact Senior Director of Engagement and Communications Leo Fackler, FURMAN 2003, at Leo.Fackler@SigmaChi.org.

The Learning Consortium also supports the New York City and Washington, D.C., alumni chapters’ co-produced SigTalks, which originated in 2020 by the New York City alumni chapter to have brothers who are leaders in their fields share their stories on various subjects. The pandemic programming encouraged brothers across North America and beyond to bond, and its success and impact continues to grow today.

“I forecast that that partnership is going to continue to grow as well. So now, we’re just continuing to build on that and getting better data of what our members are interested in,” Nickels says. “We’re exploring more undergraduate-related content, and we’re going to start exploring shorter form content instead of an hour-long webinar. We’re exploring recorded content versus going live. I think we can only continue to go up from this.”

To view all virtual Sigma Chi Learning Consortium content, please visit alumlc.org/sigmachi.

WORKING TOWARD ENGAGEMENT GOALS

Many more exciting engagement opportunities are on the horizon now that Sigma Chi has migrated to the Salesforce database platform, which allows for better searches on members based on more criteria than was available previously, and it allows for a better presentation on data. “The No. 1 thing that if you talk to any volunteer or alumni member, they say, ’I can’t get good data on who’s in my area. The data isn’t very good.’ Moving to Salesforce is going to be a big catalyst for change,” Crossan says.

But, the database isn’t a panacea for alumni engagement.

“There’s no magic bullet that works for everybody. Everybody’s got their own reasons (for getting involved as an alumnus). I like to say if there was one thing that we could provide to everybody, they’d sign up, but I don’t think that exists,” Crossan explains. “Some guys want to professionally network. Some guys want to give back. Some guys can give their time, and other guys can give their money. Some guys give both. Sometimes it’s still the social aspect.”

The Member Engagement Committee has long-term plans to keep trying new things to reach members.

“We have a lot of goals as far as how many alumni chapters we want to have. We have a goal to get more volunteers, more people to facilitate the programs, more people to help the chapters or help the undergraduate students, but we don’t have a lot of systems in place to do that,” Crossan says. “So that is part of what we’re doing with this committee.”

ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS

Brian Boje, PURDUE 1977, and Edward Abbott, DUKE 1962, tour the Athens Acropolis where Greek societies began over 4,000 years ago. The elegant building of the iconic order is called the Erechtheion, from the name of Erechtheus, the mythical king of Athens. The construction was completed in 406 B.C.

Chicago-DuPage alumni chapter president and Order of Constantine Sig Bill Leonard, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1981, presented Roger Dusberger, ILLINOIS 1964, with his SemiCentury Sig anniversary pin and certificate at a recent chapter luncheon. Also pictured on the right is Barney Camponeschi, NORTHWESTERN 1973, vice president of the chapter.

Birmingham, Alabama, alumni chapter Sigs attend a Birmingham Barons baseball game at Regions Field over the summer.

Sigma Chi brothers gathered May 31, 2024, to honor the late Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig William Fleming Jr., SAM HOUSTON 1965, at the Student Advisory and Mentoring Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The center was the brainchild of Fleming, who entered the Chapter Eternal in December 2021 and had worked at Sam Houston State since 1972, and former university provost David Payne. The award-winning center broke ground in 2002 and has become a nationally recognized model for student advising.

Cincinnati alumni chapter brothers are pictured at the New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia to raft their annual trip down the Upper Gauley in early October 2024.

Pictured in front of the Buckingham Palace gates are Sigma Chi Foundation Governors and Significant Sigs John Pasquantino, NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 1984, and Randy Coppersmith, SOUTH FLORIDA 1979, along with Rob Tidwell, NEVADALAS VEGAS 1984, who all traveled to London together with their sweethearts in September 2024.

Lt. Gen. James Jarrard, NORTH GEORGIA 1988, receives his Significant Sig Award at the September monthly luncheon of the Honolulu alumni chapter.

Deacon Mark Miller, CINCINNATI 1990, received his diaconal ordination on June 8, 2024. Fellow Cincinnati brothers attended his ordination. Pictured, from left, are Deacon Mike Muse, 1993; Thom Brannock, 1990; Miller; and Kevin Maxim, 1991

Fort Worth alumni chapter members are pictured hanging out with family members of Significant Sig John Wayne, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1929, in August 2024 at the John Wayne museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Shown, from left, are Joe Scanlan, TEXASARLINGTON 2018; Anita La Cava Swift (Wayne’s granddaughter); Chris Eisenhardt; Marisa Wayne (Wayne’s daughter); Jeff Eisenhardt, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1986; Laura Munoz Bottini (Wayne’s granddaughter); Ethan Wayne (Wayne’s son); and Brock Ostrander, EASTERN NEW MEXICO 2003

Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Bill Robinson, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1959, and Michael McQuade, RHODE ISLAND 1978, meet up for dinner in Seattle for first time in 25 years after serving together on the Alumni Participation Committee in the 1990s.

Unbeknownst to each other, three Sigma Chi brothers were on the same cruise down the Rhine River in Germany. During breakfast, one of the men noticed the Sigma Chi ring of Order of Constantine Sig Garnett Haubelt, OKLAHOMA 1969, and asked if Haubelt is a Sigma Chi. They gripped hands and instantly bonded. Another stranger noticed the ring and asked if Haubelt was a Sigma Chi. They bonded over their mutual Fraternity experience. The men pictured in front of Neuschwanstein Castle are, from left, Dr. Andy Hulce, MICHIGAN 1979, Dr. David Hubbs, LOUISIANA STATE 1973, and Haubelt.

Williamson, TROY 1981, is pictured volunteering at Blessing Hospital in Lumbadzi, Malawi, where he provided needed surgical services and health education to the community.

Pictured are Order of Constantine Sig Anthony Sanderson, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1997, left, and Andy Williams, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1991, right, as Williams receives his Order of Constantine badge. Williams is the fourth Order of Constantine member from the Gamma Rho chapter.

Brothers from the Northern Virginia alumni chapter gathered together for the chapter’s September social hour. Pictured, from left, are Trey O’Shields, DENVER 1997; Morgan Wright, FORT HAYS 1982; Ryan Gunther, INDIANA (PENNSYLVANIA) 2009; and Tim Faust, LEHIGH 1996

Frank Ruff, RICHMOND 1971, is pictured receiving his Significant Sig Award. Shown, from left, are Significant Sig Weldon Bradshaw, RICHMOND 1970; Ruff; and Order of Constantine Sig Harry Baldwin, RICHMOND 1973.

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restaurant

at the VIP opening of the new

Brother Judd

1989, is vice president of operations for the restaurant, which opened in May 2024.

2024 Jay Minton Best Alumni Chapter Officer Award winner and Dallas alumni chapter President Ron Hunt, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1991, is pictured with Order of Constantine Sig Jay Minton Jr., SOUTHERN METHODIST 1957, during an August alumni chapter meeting where four alumni received awards. Along with Brother Hunt, Seven Lights Alumni Awards went to Larry Foster, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 1967, Jim Bullock, NORTH TEXAS 1992, and Bart McMurry, NORTH TEXAS 1993. Over 70 alumni from the Dallas area attended the lunch.

Grand Trustee and Order of Constantine Sig Garnett Haubelt, OKLAHOMA 1969, along with Order of Constantine Sig Jim Rose III,

after initiating his grandson, Jacob Anderson,

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The Illinois chapter’s 1974 pledge class (graduating class of 1978) 50th anniversary reunion was held Sept. 12-14, 2024, in Chicago and Champaign, Illinois. Reunion highlights include a golf outing, dinner at Morton’s The Steakhouse, and Bill Runzel flying the group to Champaign for tailgating and watching the Fighting Illini beat Central Michigan during Homecoming game festivities.

On Sept. 16, 2024, 61 Sigma Chi brothers from various chapters and their friends gathered at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan, in support of Significant Sig Lt. Col. Dan Rooney’s, KANSAS 1995, Folds of Honor Foundation. In its first year, the Sigma Chi/Folds of Honor golf event raised over $10,000 for Folds of Honor.

Also during the event, Scott Inman, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1990, assisted by Seven Lights Award recipients Rick Venden Heuvel, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1980, and Jim Vruggink, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1970, presented the Seven Lights Award to Kurt Feight, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1982, and Dan Klekner, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1979, who were at the event. In addition, Tom McNally, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1979, topped off the event with a hole in one! There will be the second annual Sigma Chi/Folds of Honor event in 2025.

Pictured is the White Cross between the 17th green and 18th tee.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, alumni and undergraduates are pictured in April 1991 unearthing a time capsule buried in 1966 in honor of the New Mexico chapter’s 50th anniversary since its founding in 1916. The time capsule was placed in a large concrete base that had the White Cross attached to it, and the cannister contained letters, articles, a 1966 Reader’s Digest magazine, a Derby Days program and a microfilm.

ALUMNI CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

JANUARY

1/1/1945 Albuquerque, New Mexico, alumni chapter

1/5/1905 Cleveland alumni chapter

1/1/1975 Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, alumni chapter

1/20/1900 Northern New Jersey alumni chapter

1/21/2000 Charlotte, North Carolina, alumni chapter

1/29/2010 The Woodlands, Texas, alumni chapter

FEBRUARY

2/9/2000 Naples, Florida, alumni chapter

MARCH

3/26/1900 Boston alumni chapter

3/14/1955 Columbia, South Carolina, alumni chapter

*Anniversaries are listed every five years.

ANCHORAGE ALUMNI / The Anchorage alumni chapter has a diverse dues paying membership for not only Alaska but also as far away as Texas, New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. For some reason (winter/snow) our members tend to travel south, much like the migrating geese, this time of year. Go figure! Upcoming events include our annual sweetheart dinner in addition to our meetings, held at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month at Pipers Restaurant and Sports Lounge in Anchorage. Join us!

~ Brad Sordahl, WASHINGTON STATE 1983

ATLANTA ALUMNI / The Atlanta alumni chapter moved the monthly luncheon to the Southern Bistro in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and we have enjoyed a super turnout each month. Our Annual Meeting alumni event in November featured Dan Corso, FLORIDA STATE 1989, who is president of the Atlanta Sports Council, which is responsible for bringing top sporting events to Atlanta, including this year’s College Football National Championship. Corso is also the son of legendary ESPN personality Lee Corso. The meeting was another huge success. 2025 has some great plans to include a Braves outing, our quarterly social hours and a couples outing again at a location to be announced. Be sure to mark your calendars the second Tuesday of each month for our monthly lunch gathering. Most of our lunches have an alum who gives us a 10-minute presentation. ~ Michael Banks, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1980

CHARLOTTE ALUMNI / The Charlotte, North Carolina, alumni chapter has been thriving in 2024 with a variety of engaging events. Our recent gatherings, including pickleball, putt-putt and a Day at the Lake, have seen strong attendance from both Sigma Chis and their significant others. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re excited to plan more social events, such as a holiday party and local road trips, to continue fostering a strong sense of community. ~ Mike Beroth, AUSTIN PEAY 1985

CHICAGO-DUPAGE ALUMNI / At our latest alumni luncheon, Order of Constantine Sig Bill Leonard, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1981, who is alumni chapter president, presented Roger Dusberger, ILLINOIS 1964, with his 50th anniversary pin and certificate. We meet every last Friday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook, Illinois. Attendance has been brothers of all ages. Please call a brother and join us in October. ~ Leonard

CLARKSVILLE ALUMNI / The Clarksville, Tennessee, alumni chapter started a monthly gathering called “Sig” Breaks, which rotates month to month from breakfast, lunch and dinner at different Clarksville-area restaurants. For October, several alumni activities will take place in the Clarksville and Nashville areas to coincide with the Austin Peay chapter Homecoming activities. For the winter months, we plan to attend an Austin Peay basketball game one month and an Austin Peay hockey game the next month at the new F&M Bank Arena, followed by a social hour at a nearby downtown establishment. If a Sigma Chi alumnus is looking to reconnect and attend one of our functions, email alumni chapter president Joshua Smith, AUSTIN PEAY 1995, at cjoshuasmith1219@gmail.com for information and access to our social media pages. ~ Smith

DALLAS ALUMNI / This past May, the brothers of the Dallas alumni chapter hit the links to raise money for the L. Wayne Tucker Jordan Standard Scholarship. Eighty brothers raised over $12,000 for this worthy fund. In addition, we had our annual Cornhole Classic won by Brother Paden Scott, TEXAS TECH 2022. Thanks to the Sig-owned Community

Beer Co. for hosting the tourney. We are going to host over 40 events this year for alumni in the area. All are welcome. Check out our social media pages for details if you are in the Dallas metroplex. ~ Order of Constantine Sig Jim Bloom, SAN DIEGO STATE 1982

DETROIT ALUMNI / The Detroit alumni chapter continues to meet on the first Thursday of the month. Our turnout has been increasing. A recent event was an outing at Top Golf in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Some brothers played, and others cheered them on. We shall be meeting this year at the Grand Tavern in Troy. Other events are being planned. ~ Gary DuBois, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 1968

FORT MYERS ALUMNI / Brothers from across America gathered Sept. 25 in Winterset, Iowa, to dedicate the John Wayne Birthplace Home and Museum as a memorial monument of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity. Brothers, sweethearts and 1991-1993 International Sweetheart Mary (Bartelt) Smith participated in this day of commemoration for our world-renowned brother, Significant Sig John Wayne, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1929. Including those who knew Duke, brothers from many chapters across North America started this grassroots initiative more than three years ago to have both the Birthplace Home and Museum ordained as memorials of Sigma Chi. Because of the significance to the Fraternity, we will celebrate every year at the John Wayne Birthplace Home and Museum with an alumni reunion known as “Sigs Across America.” Each reunion will be keynoted with a guest speaker who is well-known and respected in the world of Sigma Chi and beyond. ~ Significant Sig Jim Shields, IOWA 1963

FORT WORTH ALUMNI / The Fort Worth, Texas, alumni chapter successfully exceeded its fundraising goal for Saving Hope Animal Rescue as part of the Merlin Olsen Day of Service. The chapter meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Cowtown Brewery in Fort Worth. Please join us! Follow us at facebook.com/ FortWorthSigmaChiAlumni. ~ Doug Zent, NORTH TEXAS 1992

FRESNO ALUMNI / We recently dedicated the Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez Memorial Bridge sign recognizing the Alluvial Avenue undercrossing at Highway 41. Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Sanchez, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1953, was the first Consul of the Epsilon Eta chapter in 1952. Sanchez served in the Nixon, Ford and Reagan administrations and became one of the highest-ranking Hispanic appointees in U.S. history and the first Spanish-speaking U.S. ambassador to serve in Latin America. He entered the Chapter Eternal in 2017. Ambassador Sanchez was a diplomat, public servant, journalist and humanitarian. ~ Significant Sig Brad Fischer, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1981

GREATER MINNESOTA ALUMNI / The Greater Minnesota alumni chapter enjoyed a great late summer Minnesota Twins baseball game and Ritual meeting. We sent several members to various local undergraduate chapters’ fall initiations. As we continue to plan various social hours, please check MNSigs.com for updates. We are very excited about the annual holiday party held in the beginning of December. New members also are coming up in our ranks by taking on leadership roles, and we are very grateful for them and their commitment to Sigma Chi in Minnesota. ~ Benjamin Barnard, VALPARAISO 2010

MID-CITIES ALUMNI / While summer is typically a time for rest and relaxation, our alumni chapter was hard at work. We co-hosted a Founders Day celebration with neighboring alumni chapters at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. We also braved the triple-digit heat and held a work day involving about 20 brothers to help fix up the Theta Kappa chapter house. An advisory board was established to help guide the re-chartering process for the Texas-Arlington chapter, and we have hosted two successful recruitment events thus far. Our excitement could not be higher to help cultivate and recruit new potential members. ~ Mark Tzatzaris, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 2000

MISSOULA ALUMNI / Hundreds joined us at Homecoming 2024 to celebrate brotherhood, football and the fall season in Missoula. We also congratulated Brother Nathan Cranston, MONTANA 2004, on his induction into the Order of Constantine. Make sure to check out GrizzlySigs.org for updates on upcoming events. If you are in Missoula, please join us for lunch every Friday at noon at The Press Box. ~ Brad Cederberg, MONTANA 2006

NORTHEAST TEXAS ALUMNI / The Northeast Texas alumni club was approved August 2024 after meeting monthly since 2022 in Omaha, Texas. In September the club hosted a pizza lunch for Zeta Eta actives and pledges at Texas A&M-Commerce for all alumni to learn about chapter goals for the school year. The club gave all 60-plus Sigma Chi brothers in attendance one of their club pins. ~ James Williams, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 1975

NOVA SCOTIA ALUMNI / The chapter held our now-annual Wickwire Weekend in October where we come together to reconnect with brothers from away, give out awards, recognize Semi-Century brothers and more. Our Roll Call of Distinction (Hall of Fame) inducted four new brothers this year: Chris Chisholm, DALHOUSIEST. MARY’S 1991, (Gamma Rho achievements with the house corporation); Andrew Nicholson, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1997, (military); Andy Williams, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1991, (Order of Constantine inductee/professional contribution); and past Grand Consul Mike Ursillo, BROWN 1978, as a friend of Gamma Rho. It was a great weekend with over 70 brothers in attendance. In the summer we held a fundraiser for a past Dalhousie-St. Mary’s Consul Nolan White, 2022, who was severely injured in a head-on collision. Between a fundraising event and individual donations, we helped raise over $11,000 toward his medical expenses and future needs. We are looking forward to our annual Christmas Party on Dec. 19 with 50-plus attendees and are continuing to work diligently to support a very young, active chapter. ~ Dave Finlayson, DALHOUSIE-ST. MARY’S 1998

OAKLAND EAST BAY ALUMNI / We’ve been averaging over 10 members at our meetings, and it’s been a blast! We kicked 2024 off with an epic spring ski trip to Dorrington, California, for our Winter Fun Fest, followed by some spirited cornhole competitions and a fantastic trip to Kennedy Meadows with the Sacramento State alumni Sigs. We’ll wrap up the year with our always-popular white elephant holiday exchange. Looking ahead to 2025, we’re gearing up for a spring trip back to Dorrington, more cornhole shenanigans,

and we’ll be supporting the California-Berkley chapter by strengthening their Ritual gear supply. Join us to keep the momentum going on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Norm’s Place in Danville, California.

~ Tustin Ellison, CAL. POLY.-SAN LUIS OBISPO 1989

PIKES PEAK ALUMNI / In June, alumni chapter president Jerry Neuner, KANSAS 1981, hosted a barbecue to commemorate the 169th Founders Day and to celebrate Brother Bob Canfield’s, KENT STATE 1978, induction into the Order of Constantine. The occasion was well attended by both Pikes Peak and Denver alumni chapter members. ~ Neuner

SAN DIEGO ALUMNI / The alumni chapter helped the San Diego State chapter celebrate its 75th anniversary in August, which culminated in a social at the chapter house. Additionally, we did a one-day community service project at the Ronald McDonald House and had a social with Chi Omega sorority’s San Diego alumni group. Our past speakers have included a Navy SEAL in charge of training, an archeologist exploring the connection between the geoglyphs in California and the famous Nazca Lines in Peru, and a YMCA regional director discussing the organization’s impact in San Diego. The fall quarter brings our monthly meetings and poker night as well as two initiations, a holiday banquet and a charity event, Wreaths Across America, in December. ~ Significant Sig Patt Suggs, NORTH GEORGIA 1983

SPACE COAST ALUMNI / The alumni chapter has kept the brotherhood strong despite two strong hurricanes pummeling Florida in September and October. The chapter is trying to help our local brothers with recovery efforts and provide a place of support and brotherhood for those affected. ~ Connor Lynch, BROWN 2017

STATESBORO ALUMNI / Our Statesboro, Georgia, alumni chapter has had a good year, as we have set a new record with 126 brothers joining our membership. In August the alumni chapter, along with the Georgia Southern chapter, held our third annual Prospect Meet and Greet Night, where we invite prospects who plan to go through recruitment in the fall to witness the impact Sigma Chi has had on those beyond their college days. We had over 40 alumni and 44 prospects who attended and enjoyed a great dinner. The undergraduate chapter followed this event with a great recruitment, welcoming 33 new pledges. The impact of our Meet and Greet Night served well, as 24 of the 33 pledges attended the event. ~ Steve Pennington, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1979

SYRACUSE ALUMNI / The alumni advisory board continues to mentor the Syracuse chapter, which has returned to prominence on campus. We also have seen an increase in alumni paying their annual dues. We are celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Psi Psi chapter at Homecoming on Nov. 2. Congrats to recent Significant Sig honoree Dave Pietrowski, SYRACUSE 1985. ~ Ted Collins, SYRACUSE 1984

Huntsman Family Commits Largest

Monetary Gift in Sigma Chi History to Benefit Transformational Leader Program

The family is giving $750,000 per year for 10 years to further advance Fraternity leadership programming

After first recognizing the impact of Sigma Chi leadership development programming, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, believed so strongly that the Fraternity was doing all it could to develop future leaders that he pledged $5 million to support Horizons in 2014.

Today, the Huntsman family is continuing their father’s commitment to leadership development in Sigma Chi undergraduates by not only continuing their support of the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit but also adding an additional commitment of $750,000 per year for 10 years — equal to $12.5 million — to support Sigma Chi’s Transformational Leader program. It marks the largest monetary gift in Sigma Chi history and will have an impact on members for decades to come.

“Sigma Chi more than anything else is about teaching values and leadership to the undergraduates right from the beginning,” Significant Sig David Huntsman, UTAH 1992, says. “It’s about helping every young man know the attributes and qualities that will set him apart from others throughout his life. Success is defined by who we become, not just what we do. The Transformational Leader program does exactly that. Our intent is that this program becomes the core element that sets the Sigma Chi International Fraternity apart from all others.”

Seventy-third Grand Consul Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981, says the obligation now falls to the undergraduate brothers to use this gift as an opportunity to be the best version of themselves and set the tone for the generations of Sigs to come.

“The educational programming, the journeys of self-discovery and the leadership skills this financing unlocks will enable more of our brothers to become the best version of themselves and go out into the world ready to conquer — assisting, leading and bettering campuses and communities throughout North America,” Wilson says. “We are beyond grateful for this new, and quite simply stunning, act of generosity that will grow and drive forward the legacy partnership between the Huntsman family and key Sigma Chi learning initiatives. To the Huntsman family, we say thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Executive Director Jim Cogdal, BRADLEY 2003, can attest to the impact Horizons and the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop can have. As a facilitator and former participant, the programs have taught him how to effectively lead, and in the eyes of the undergraduates, Cogdal can see how truly transformative the leadership programming can be.

“(The Huntsman family) are servant leaders at heart, but they continue to be transformational leaders during a time when the world needs them the most.”

- Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Executive Director Jim Cogdal, BRADLEY 2003

“We are tremendously grateful for the continued generosity and support that the Huntsman family continues to invest in the leadership and personal development of Sigma Chi members, specifically through the Transformational Leader and Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit,” says Cogdal. “(The Huntsman family) are servant leaders at heart, but they continue to be transformational leaders during a time when the world needs them the most.”

While Sigma Chi was truly a transformative experience for Jon Huntsman, it’s only fitting that his family invest in the organization that helped shape Huntsman’s life. Dating back to the early 2010s, 68th Grand Consul and current Sigma Chi Foundation President Mike Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, says the thencalled Horizons program really opened Huntsman’s eyes to the top-notch level of programming offered by Sigma Chi.

With the Transformational Leader program, launched in 2021, starting to gain traction and raising the bar in terms of leadership programming, the Huntsman family was intrigued at the prospect of expanding the reach of the program to even more undergraduates.

“There’s been a relationship developed (with Sigma Chi), and (the Huntsman family) like to align with those who have similar views. Sigma Chi believes in servicing and giving back to others, and so do they,” says Greenberg. “It seemed only logical that they could affect even more undergrads by embracing the Transformational Leader program. A little over a year ago, I started talking to them about what that looked like for the Fraternity. Once we got to the point where we could show and demonstrate with some real huge tangible results of what that meant to the undergraduates, they wanted to be a part of that.”

One of the key aspects of this partnership is that the Transformational Leader program continues to give leadership skills to undergraduate students. This substantial gift also opens the door for leadership programming to be brought to the undergraduates on a grander scale and will serve more than just undergraduate members attending Horizons and the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop.

“Because the gift is so substantial, it gives us the ability to work with (the undergraduates) in a much different method now where we could start to look at bringing the curriculum to the local level,” says Greenberg. “We can go where the chapters are and affect not just the thousand or so people that come to Krach TLW.”

David Huntsman says the decision to support the Transformational Leader program was an easy one.

“We look at things from a long-term perspective, and we understand that change doesn’t happen overnight,” he says. “We invest in long-term partnerships where real results can be proven over time. Sigma Chi has a proven track record of success going back generations, and we fully expect that success will continue into future generations.”

BY NATHANAEL HAWTHORNE,

BY DAVID JONES, DEPAUW

A Life Committed to Giving

Order

of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, was first inspired to give back after receiving a scholarship to attend college. Today he is

Twell known to Sigma Chis for his personal and financial dedication to the Fraternity

he life of Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, is one of triumph and can be depicted as a true American Dream.

Huntsman, who began his life poor before finding wealth as a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, was the recipient of fortunate circumstances to attend the University of Pennsylvania. He was the benefactor of a scholarship to the university and its Wharton School of Business, courtesy of Harold Zellerbach, president and CEO of Crown Zellerbach Paper Corporation.

“I expressed my sincere appreciation and vowed I would repay him one day with a return on his investment. ‘You can repay me by doing the same thing for someone else when you become successful,’ he replied,” Huntsman wrote in his book, Barefoot to Billionaire

This vow was a sign of things to come in terms of Huntsman’s future philanthropy toward students. Today, his generosity has impacted the lives of thousands of undergraduate Sigma Chis through his endowment of the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit and a new commitment, announced in October 2024 by the Huntsman family and Sigma Chi International Fraternity, to give $750,000 every year for 10 years for the Transformational Leader program. It was Huntsman’s own impactful chapter years, and his love of the Fraternity throughout his lifetime, that motivated his continued generosity.

BECOMING A SIG

While in school, thousands of miles from the comforting reach of family and friends, Huntsman described himself as sticking out. His humble upbringing compared to his classmates showed a stark difference.

In a 2013 issue of The Magazine of Sigma Chi, 58th Grand Consul Murray McComas, PENNSYLVANIA 1958, a chapter brother of Huntsman, explained that

Huntsman’s J.C. Penney suit at an Ivy League school was “not at all how an Ivy League student would dress,” but that was of little concern to Huntsman, who McComas said was outgoing and confident.

Huntsman was more or less coerced into joining Sigma Chi by his brother, Blaine, UTAH 1958, he wrote in his book. But little did he know that joining the Fraternity would prove to be more beneficial than he could have envisioned.

“The friendships formed in the Fraternity worked wonders toward dispelling my sense of being lost and alone. With this support system came a glimmer of hope that I might get through this nightmare after all,” wrote Huntsman. “As it turned out, one of the best decisions of my life was to join Sigma Chi Fraternity.”

As a senior, Huntsman tallied accolades for his academic prowess and fantasized about winning the Spoon Award — the highest award out of four given annually by the university in recognition of an outstanding senior. A few days after receiving the Spoon Award, Huntsman received word he’d been selected as the Fraternity’s 1959 International Balfour Award recipient. According to Order of Constantine Sig Jerry Nelson, UTAH STATE 1977, Huntsman had no idea he was in the running, let alone winning.

“He had just won the outstanding undergraduate award at the University of Pennsylvania, which is something he really wanted. Winning the IBA was something that just happened organically. As he got it, he would tell the story of where he was in his life,” says Nelson.

At that time, Huntsman was only a few days away from being married to his wife, Karen, and was on his way to his wedding in California when the ceremony honoring him as the IBA winner was to be held. Huntsman had to alter course to Kansas City to receive the award. Somehow, he was able to detour and both accept the award and marry Karen.

Winning the IBA wasn’t the end of Huntsman’s Sigma Chi involvement. He says in his book: “Since graduation I have been an active alumnus and faithful financial supporter, helping many young men who are Sigma Chis get through school. The Fraternity’s values have assisted me through many of the challenges I faced after completing college.”

Nelson was one of the Sigs later in life that grew close to Huntsman. The two met in 1983 and found common ground about the two living in Salt Lake City, Utah. After realizing that Huntsman was someone who was interested in interacting with the undergraduates, Nelson gave Huntsman a standing invitation to speak at province conferences, which he would attend when his schedule permitted.

Ten years later, in 1993, Huntsman was asked to speak at Grand Chapter in Toronto. Although the opportunity to address fellow brothers might have been enough for Huntsman to attend, it was McComas’s election as Grand Consul that was the main draw for Huntsman. McComas was Huntsman’s Magister in the 1950s, and the two had developed a bond that transcended their undergraduate days.

“(Huntsman) said he would go because he wanted to honor McComas,” says Nelson. “It was about this one brother that he was going to take time from his busy schedule, fly to Toronto for a day and have the opportunity to congratulate him.”

The two reconnected in person the following year at the Leadership Training Workshop in London, Ontario, when Huntsman was asked to give the keynote address to undergraduates, one of the several times he spoke at the event over the years. Recognizing the impact of the Leadership Training Workshop, Huntsman would later pledge $5 million in 2014 to the Horizons program, which combines outdoor adventure, interactive learning and inspired reflection.

“(Huntsman) loved to do things like that. He always wanted to leave an impact. He didn’t want to be known for giving necessarily, but he always wanted to give back. It really became a trademark of him and the family,” says Nelson.

A SIG AT HEART

Even years after his undergraduate days, Huntsman still carried what he learned from being a Sigma Chi close to him. His relationships and bonds built, along with the teachings of Sigma Chi, helped form Huntsman into the man he later was known to be. Nelson explains that Huntsman never missed an opportunity to pop in and speak to the undergraduates at his alma mater.

“He did say, a number of times, that he would not have the experiences he had in his life if it wasn’t for Sigma Chi,” says Nelson. “His college days were really significant in his life, more so than a lot of people because it filled a void he had that he never envisioned he would encounter when he went to school… (Huntsman) was one of those guys who got it as an undergraduate and kept it throughout his entire life.”

Huntsman’s commitment to Sigma Chi and its members didn’t stop at the chapter level, however. As Nelson explains, Huntsman would follow up on his conversations with anyone he came across, whether that be checking in on certain brothers or even writing letters of recommendation for those he may have just met — provided they’re Sigs.

“If he gave his phone number out to an undergraduate, he would keep true to his promises and follow up with those he spoke to. His administrative assistant would always say she knew when (Huntsman) was around other Sigma Chis because there would be a list of things to do for those he talked to,” says Nelson. “He very often would write letters of recommendations for those who needed one after getting more information on who he spoke to. He wouldn’t do that for just anyone, but he felt that if you were a Sigma Chi that he knew you well enough to vouch for you.”

Huntsman also committed his life to living Sigma Chi’s values. His religious views and the views of Sigma Chi paralleled each other, and Nelson says the virtues of Sigma Chi, along with his religious views, were apparent in his business dealings.

“He never wanted it to be when you see the name Huntsman, you think of Jon the man or how much money he made. He wanted you to think of him representing the ideals of Sigma Chi, integrity and the things he valued,” says Nelson.

A NEW GENERATION STEPS UP

Huntsman entered the Chapter Eternal on Feb. 2, 2018. Nelson says a testament to Huntsman’s bond to his chapter brothers was apparent after his death. Nelson and a handful of others wanted to celebrate Huntsman’s life with a big event in New York City. What struck Nelson at the event was how most Sigs who showed up were chapter mates with Huntsman.

“He loved his undergraduate brothers, and they were his lifelong friends,” says Nelson. “(The event) didn’t turn out to be much, but the people who showed up were his chapter brothers from the University of Pennsylvania. It was a tribute to him and showed that those things were lifelong for him.”

The Huntsman family is acutely aware of their patriarch’s profound love for Sigma Chi. Nelson explains that his children knew how important Sigma Chi was in his life, so much so that there are several of his descendants who have joined the Fraternity. One of which is his son Significant Sig David Huntsman, UTAH 1992, who heads the Huntsman Foundation as president and chief operating officer.

“My father felt unquestionable loyalty to Sigma Chi over the course of his life — in large part because of the profound impact that the organization and its members had on him personally. Much of the success he experienced in business and in life he attributed to the lessons learned and the friendships going back to his college days at the University of Pennsylvania living in the Sigma Chi house,” David Huntsman says. “It was an important part of who he was. He was open in expressing gratitude and thanksgiving for those times and experiences throughout his life. That deep feeling of appreciation for Sigma Chi will always be a part of his legacy — the Jon Huntsman story wouldn’t be what it was without it.”

Huntsman always was sure to pay tribute to the organization that transformed his life, and his family today continues that relationship with Sigma Chi to further the legacy of Jon Huntsman Sr.

“There is tremendous capacity to do good in the world and to make peoples’ lives better on many fronts. The brotherhood of Sigma Chi is all about making a difference for those needing a helping hand — I have seen this up close and personal,” David Huntsman says. “This may not always make the headlines, but the collective good that results from young men coming together to do good is amazing! Countless lives are changes for the better as a result.”

“My father felt unquestionable loyalty to Sigma Chi over the course of his life — in large part because of the profound impact that the organization and its members had on him personally.”

- Significant Sig David Huntsman, UTAH 1992

Inaugural Mentorship Program Guides Undergraduates to Internship, Professional Success

SigConnect program mentors also find the experience rewarding just as much as their mentees

Sigma Chi International Fraternity piloted a new mentorship program called SigConnect with a small group of undergraduate and alumni participants for the 2023-2024 academic year. The goal of the program is for undergraduates to gain insight into the world of work, explore an industry of interest, complete career readiness milestones and build their professional network. The program also is an opportunity to develop meaningful relationships built on professionalism, brotherhood and an openness that fosters growth and learning for both the mentee and mentor. Although the program was for the past academic year, many of the mentorship pairs are still in communication and providing guidance and insight today. In the future, the Fraternity plans to implement technology solutions to enhance connectivity within the member network, thus enabling program expansion to all eligible undergraduate brothers. It also is currently developing resources to deploy the program at the local and chapter levels as well as support existing mentorship initiatives.

Below, a few mentees and mentors discuss why they participated, the impact it has made on them and why it’s an opportunity others should take advantage of, too.

“THE SPORTS INDUSTRY, LIKE EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY, IS ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, and so getting to know someone in the industry who has a shared interest in being a mentor and Sigma Chi was something that I was interested in. It was very easy to talk to him about professionalism and best practices in terms of networking and interning in a workplace like NASCAR. He was really a great resource of just how to be a young professional, how to handle myself in certain situations, how to broach topics with my employer and how to network within my company. I feel like having that sort of mentorship is really beneficial because being in a workplace, it sometimes can feel like you don’t want to ask a dumb question, but having a mentor that I can go to ask those questions is really helpful. I think that from what I’ve benefited (from SigConnect), in the future I would love to contribute on the other side and pay it forward to the next generation.”

- Teddy Morgan, ELON 2025 | Mentorship area: sports marketing/business

“I’VE BEEN A MENTOR IN OTHER CAPACITIES, AND BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND WITH SIGMA CHI and how impactful it was, I thought it made sense to give a little bit of knowledge that I have to someone and hopefully help them. We had an introductory call about how I can help him expand in the network of sports, but also what he’s looking for on a personal growth level. I helped him through the process of connecting with the (industry) network, talked about classwork, Sigma Chi, and helped him elevate (his resume) when it came to finding that right internship. I was fortunate enough with Teddy that he was a junior and in his senior year currently, so we’re still connected. I’m helping to get him ready for the workforce, the world and to connect to people for internships. Sigma Chi is a great organization with great connections. This (SigConnect program) is just one of those fantastic opportunities that’s added on to it.”

- Kevin

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BEEN MENTORING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PRE-DENTAL STUDENTS AND DENTAL STUDENTS FOR DECADES. I felt I could really help somebody that has something pertinent in common with me, being a Sigma Chi, to achieve their goal (of becoming a dentist). I talked to (my mentee) about some of the specifications that dental schools are looking for and gave him numerous suggestions on what he could do to make himself stand out. I also informed him at that time that it’s not a straight line. Sometimes people have to go to grad school and do different things to get their grade point up and stand out in the application process. He had a great plan on things he wanted to do, and it was very detailed. But he decided he needed to do some soul searching to see if this was the right move for him, and he came to the conclusion on his own (that dental school wasn’t right for him). Being a mentor, you get a lot out of it. It’s a two-way street relationship, and it’s definitely a win-win for both.”

- Dr. John Van Scoyoc, MIAMI (OHIO) 1989 | Dentist, Bloomington Family Dental in Illinois

“Initially, I wanted to go to dental school. I wanted an unbiased person to tell me what I should do to get there and to have a connection with somebody who could help me in all aspects. He helped me by talking about the steps to get there, how to get good recommendations, and things that would help me stand out on an application, which are things that most people don’t know. He helped me with expanding my resume to make it more appealing. Towards the end he helped me realize I didn’t want to go to dental school anymore. He directed me toward if it’s not something that I want to put my all into, then there’s always something else (career-wise). It was definitely something I needed to hear. I think it’s a good program with the structure, feedback and everything else we were able to give.”

- Joel Cummings, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 2025 | Mentorship area: dentistry

“KNOWING THE IMPACT THAT ALUMNI AND BROTHERS HAD ON ME when I was an undergrad, to have that opportunity to give back to a current undergrad and reconnect with the chapter just seemed like a really great opportunity. Cameron and a handful of his classmates had developed a product for their senior project that then turned into a company. It was really neat to use some of the experiences I have as an entrepreneur to challenge him, advise him and give a little bit of direction. I also was sharing some of the struggles that I was going through in my own business so that he could learn from those things as well. I tried to be as open and vulnerable as I could so that it was, ’Here’s something I’ve got going on. What do you think?’ One of the things I didn’t expect is that I would get as much out of it as I thought I was going to give into it. Next year I’ll have two in college, and it was neat hearing Cameron’s perspective on stuff my kids were going through and having him there as a friend and sounding board. I’ve been out of college for three decades and still have a mentor. I hope to be there for Cameron and him for me for many years to come.”

- Significant Sig Keith Langbo, PURDUE 1998 | Founder and CEO at talent acquisition and advisory firm Kelaca

“I AM A BIG BELIEVER IN THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE WALKED THE PATH THAT YOU’RE WANTING TO WALK. So, it’s kind of silly if you don’t take advantage of this opportunity to be mentored by someone who’s walked the path and is successful in their chosen field. I also wanted to learn from someone who upholds the values of Sigma Chi and will guide me along my path, especially coming out of college and going into my first real job. (For my senior project and current startup) I was working on a biomedical device to essentially cure 25 percent of lower back pain cases. Every startup has challenges that you have to deal with. (Keith) has walked the path, so he’s seen a lot of these things before. Keith was really helpful in putting up the mirror and really allowing me to understand who I am as a person and as a leader while also guiding me through some of the difficult conversations. He was able to help me work through (those startup challenges) and become stronger as an individual through that process. One of the reasons you join Sigma Chi is to learn from other Sigma Chis, and I think this is something everyone should participate in.”

- Cameron Mostoufi, PURDUE 2024 | Mentorship area: entrepreneurship

CAMPUS CHRONICLES UPDATES

ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM Mu Nu

The chapter strives for academic achievement by working to increase our overall GPA and strengthen brotherhood through common efforts. Our goals are academic achievement and togetherness at the same time. ~ Christian Bostick, 2025

ALBION Alpha Pi

The chapter has been focused on growing relationships on campus with other Greek-letter life organizations along with college administration. We have already donated hundreds of dollars toward other chapters’ philanthropy, along with having nearly 200 hours of community service already this fall. In the spring, we have a goal of a 15-man pledge class to continually move in a positive direction. ~ Christopher Marshall, 2025

ALMA Theta Nu

Our chapter is excited to focus on three main goals. First, we aim to recruit 10 or more new members. Second, we are committed to maintaining our position as the fraternity with the highest GPA on campus. Finally, we plan to expand our

philanthropic efforts and strengthen our ties with the Alma community. This year we proudly revived our signature Derby Days philanthropic event with a weekend carnival, raising nearly $3,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Additionally, we celebrated our chapter’s 40th anniversary during Homecoming, with a strong turnout from alumni. ~ Peyton Ried, 2025

ARIZONA Beta Phi

As a chapter, we take pride in our outreach opportunities. Every semester, we volunteer for two separate events to give back to the Tucson community. Our goals for this year are to add one more volunteer event and push our chapter GPA to a 3.4. We have set goals for philanthropy and academics and expect nothing short of excellence.

~ Booker Frith, 2026

ARKANSAS Omega Omega

The chapter set the important goals of increasing brotherhood, involvement and our GPA entering the 2024-2025 academic year. To facilitate the conversations and interactions conducive to achieving these lofty goals, we have planned events such as Sunday dinners and Baggo tournaments. ~ Trevor Duke, 2027

BAYLOR Eta Omega

As we close one year and begin another, we’re extremely proud to look back on our brothers’ achievements and unwavering dedication to being leaders. In the last year, the chapter was named “Organization of the Year,” raised over $40,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute and 45 brothers made Dean’s List, among other incredible achievements. Our core values drive our vision to make a positive impact.

~ Jim Weaver, 2025

BINGHAMTON Mu Gamma

The chapters’ greatest academic feat last semester was our participation in the Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity’s lip sync contest as members of our chapter competed against other fraternities to raise money. We placed third for our performance and lent a hand in raising over $4,000 for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. ~ Ethan Rabinovich, 2025

BRIDGEWATER STATE Theta Zeta

As the chapter kicks off, we hold the values of our brotherhood near and dear to our hearts. With recruitment week finalized, our brotherhood will be increased by over 15 members by the

end of the semester. We plan for these men to help us reach our philanthropic goal of $20,000. ~ Pat Roycroft, 2026

BROCK Mu Zeta

The chapter prides itself on creative ideas to bring brothers and potential new members closer together. Interactive events and friendly competition is the best way to build powerful bonds, which is why our exceptional recruitment chairman put together events that would force everyone to work together with each other. ~ Matthew Tkach, 2025

BRYANT Lambda Eta

The chapter has set a goal to increase our philanthropy and community service efforts. We are hoping to surpass our previous Derby Days philanthropic event record with our new goal of $250,000. We have already started our fundraising efforts with our Run the Rhode event, where brothers and other Bryant organizations run the entirety of Rhode Island with each team running five miles. We also have partnered with Bryant Volunteer to help walk dogs once a week for the Hotel for Homeless Dogs and have been in contact with the Veterans Association

to help with yard cleanups and other household maintenance.

~ Gerald Kent, 2027

CALIFORNIA-BERKLEY Alpha Beta

One of our main goals is to prioritize philanthropy and raise more money than we have in previous years while also running fun events that are open to the entire Berkeley student community. This semester we held our philanthropy event SigChella, where we had four live bands perform in the backyard to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. We had a great turnout, raised $600 and hope to run this event every semester moving forward. We also are in the works to host a philanthropy event featuring a Berkeley student’s protein ice cream business in tandem with a live band performance in the backyard. ~ Dylan Feldstein, 2025

CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES

Delta Eta

We have set our primary goal for the academic year as achieving the J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Award. To accomplish this, we have set a variety of smaller milestones, such as becoming Ritual certified, bolstering campus involvement in our philanthropic efforts, and working as

an executive board to uplift the standard of living within the walls of our chapter house.

~ Drake Snyder, 2026

CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA

Zeta Kappa

As I type this update, the house is being set up for the start of recruitment tomorrow and for tonight’s chapter meeting – the first of the school year. With new beginnings come aspirations: for academic success, for worthy new brothers, for lucrative philanthropy efforts, and for good memories with one another.

~ Noah Malamut, 2026

CAL. STATE-LONG BEACH Eta Beta

The chapter made significant progress in rebuilding the chapter, now fully affiliated with the Interfraternity Council at California State University, Long Beach. With philanthropy week and initiation under our belts, our goal for the academic term is to obtain 50 members. ~ Tama Elekana, 2027

CASE WESTERN Beta Eta

The chapter welcomed its largestever pledge class last semester and looks to continue its rapid growth

over the last few years. This new pledge class is filled with individuals who truly embody what it means to be a brother of Sigma Chi.

~ Ethan Lopykinski, 2026

CINCINNATI Zeta Psi

With recent housing renovation, we’ve built tremendous momentum heading into the fall semester. Our brotherhood and campus presence are stronger than ever, but we remain driven to achieve even more. Our three main goals of the semester are to raise over $50,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute, implement systems to ensure a seamless second year in the new house and continue to build our campus presence. ~ Charlie Gorman, 2026

DUKE Beta Lambda

The chapter has set both philanthropic and brotherhood goals for the academic term. For philanthropy, we hope to surpass all previous years in money raised for the Huntsman Cancer Institute as well as other fundraisers and charities throughout the academic year. We hope to recruit a strong class of brothers in the spring semester.

~ Devin Mulcrone, 2026

EMBRY-RIDDLE (DAYTONA BEACH) Eta

Iota

After coming off a year of success with raising over $20,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, the chapter plans to build off this success by raising over $50,000 and join the coveted 50K club. On top of that, the chapter is aiming to become a powerhouse on campus by having one of the most diverse and largest pledge classes in chapter history. ~ James Fallon, 2026

FLORIDA ATLANTIC Lambda Tau

Our goals for the academic term include winning Chapter of the Year, the J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Award and raising $50,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute, among a handful of others. This fall, we saw great success in recruitment, welcoming a 50-man pledge class — an incredible 61 percent increase from our four-year fall average.

~ Charlie Gold, 2027

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL Lambda Iota

Since the start of the fall semester, we have taken action to ramp up our recruitment outcomes by implementing the ideology of Mission 365 instead of

focusing on recruitment week. We try to keep our pledge class prepared to acclimate to becoming brothers and set them up to be key leaders. We have been trying to make alumni and the active chapter connect more. The chapter is more organized and confident that we will achieve success.

~ Kevin Lopez, 2025

FURMAN Iota Nu

We are excited to be celebrating 35 years of brotherhood at Furman this year. Over 100 alumni returned to Greenville, South Carolina, for our anniversary celebrations in April. Now back at school, we plan to have our first fall pledge class of upperclassmen in over five years. We also celebrated our Homecoming and continued our anniversary celebrations.

~ Jackson Rue, 2027

GEORGETOWN Mu Theta

After a great summer break, the chapter is excited to get back into our full swing of operations. We are especially proud of our brothers signed up for Bellringer — a university-sponsored bike race to end cancer — as well as the education of our pledge class. The growth of our chapter’s membership and philanthropy remains on an upward trajectory.

GETTYSBURG Theta

The chapter’s two largest goals for this academic year are to have the No. 1 fraternity GPA on campus and raise over $50,000 for our Derby Days philanthropic event.

~ Quinn Klaiman, 2025

IDAHO Gamma Eta

The chapter worked hard this past year and was fortunate enough to earn a J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Blue Award. We believe if every member does their part this year, we can take that next step and ultimately earn a Peterson Significant Chapter Gold Award. ~ Payton Kelso, 2026

ILLINOIS STATE Theta Rho

Our biggest accomplishment as a chapter in the past couple of months has been breaking our record for most recruits in a class, adding 19 young men into the chapter. With initiation already completed, our first philanthropy event was held in September, and we hosted a community service event as well.

~ Michael Nelli, 2026

INDIANA Lambda

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~ Thomas Clauson, 2026

GEORGIA SOUTHERN Eta Zeta

For this academic term, the chapter’s goal is to raise our GPA as a whole. Last academic term we had a cumulative GPA of 3.01. Although that isn’t bad, we would like to raise the bar for our GPA this year. We provide discounts on our semester dues if you have a certain GPA, which pushes brothers to achieve the very best grades. I know without a doubt that the chapter will reach these goals and continue to grow in this area.

~ Wilkes Walker, 2027

We have set three goals for the 2024-25 school year. First is to increase philanthropy. Last year we increased our philanthropy fundraising by 400 percent, and we hope to continue this trend. Second is improving alumni involvement and relations. Last year we launched a few initiatives, including a LinkedIn page, specifically for Lambda actives and alumni. Additionally, we hope to host events tailored to having alumni back at the house or having actives interact with them on campus. Third, we hope to remain involved across all campus organizations.

We have a number of brothers who run charitable groups and spearhead different extracurricular clubs.

~ Lleyton Ratcliffe, 2025

KANSAS STATE Delta Upsilon

The chapter raised just shy of $20,000 during our Derby Days philanthropic event. Our new member average GPA was 3.3 — an increase from previous years. ~ Cole Mauer, 2026

KETTERING Zeta Theta B

After receiving our J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Gold Award, the chapter has set some goals to continue as a high-achieving chapter. We hope to reach our yearly goal of raising over $20,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. We are also looking forward to rolling out a new alumni engagement program to help us with our philanthropic efforts. In addition, we hope to bring in at least 10 new brothers and reach our goal of at least 25 community service hours per brother. Lastly, we hope to keep our cumulative GPA at 3.5.

~ Christian Lopez, 2025

MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST

Mu Epsilon

During this previous fall semester, the chapter raised over $2,500 in our annual Hairless for Huntsman philanthropy event, led by fall 2023 philanthropy chair Nick Kluza, 2025. At a University of Massachusetts Amherst tailgate, Brother Vincent Baldassari, 2025, got his head shaved by Pro Consul Justin Dingwall, 2025. This was done in efforts to stand against cancer, show support to all those affected and raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

~ Andrew Schermerhorn, 2027

MEMPHIS Epsilon Kappa

In looking ahead to the upcoming academic term, the chapter reflected on previous achievements to better understand the areas we are lacking and can grow as an organization. With better planning and an emphasis on communication, we believe we can cut out avoidable mistakes. We intend to strengthen the academic demands of our members and provide resources for those struggling.

~ Ean Lindsey, 2027

MICHIGAN STATE Gamma Psi

Our chapter held a car wash on Sept. 22. Despite the rain at the end of the event, we profited $650 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, only charging $5 per car and spending $150 on materials. After washing over 100 cars, we made a lot of noise on campus, thus increasing our visibility, creating memories and raising money for a good cause.

~ Andrew Davis, 2027

MINNESOTA

STATE-MANKATO Kappa Tau

The chapter has won Fraternity Man of the Year for four consecutive years and the Greek(-letter life) Banquet organized by the Fraternity and Sorority Life. We also raised money by working security for a Morgan Wallen concert. Our Derby Days philanthropic event took a new turn with our “Challenge a Brother” program. We have been more involved on campus with a lot of organizations and volunteering for events.

~ Sachith Wanniarachchi, 2024

MISSOURI S & T Theta Eta

In the spring 2024 semester, the chapter had the highest average GPA in all of Greek-letter life with a 3.43. The chapter has been using this to help push its recruitment efforts this fall.

~ Benjamin Brush, 2024

MISSOURI STATE Eta Kappa

The chapter this semester has recorded many major accomplishments. We had multiple active brothers attend Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, which has helped our chapter. We’ve already raised over $1,000 for philanthropy and have pinned 15 new members.

~ Kyle Wolf, 2026

MONTANA Beta Delta

This fall, the chapter is proud to pledge 14 men. With a larger focus on philanthropy, we hope to participate in multiple events with the National Marrow Donor Program and local organizations. This school year, we are excited to have 20 brothers living in the chapter house. We also hope to increase our impact in our community, our commitment to the Fraternity and our strength as a brotherhood.

~ Braden Wormke, 2027

MURRAY STATE Epsilon Tau

The chapter is working diligently and successfully recruited 31 new members. We are extremely proud to welcome such a large group of high-quality men into our chapter. For our community service, undergraduate brothers and pledges volunteered in the kitchen for Soup for the Soul. We also had two brothers compete in the campus Mr. MSU competition. ~ Preston Lamb, 2027

NEW HAVEN Lambda Upsilon

Over the summer, chapter brothers accomplished many professional achievements. Over 30 active brothers held internship positions, and 20 signed full-time return offers. Alumni and incoming seniors continue to build a strong alumni group both personally and professionally.

~ Aidan Toussaint, 2026

NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON Mu Kappa

The chapter welcomed its largest pledge class and maintained the highest GPA on campus this fall. We celebrated Robert Quintero, TEXAS TECH 1999, being sworn in as chapter advisor. Our chapter continues to excel in leadership, academics and brotherhood, thus setting a strong foundation for the future.

~ Chase Radle, 2027

OKLAHOMA Beta Kappa

The chapter has had an exceptional start to the year, setting new records in recruitment, philanthropy and campus involvement. Exceeding all expectations, we welcomed the largest pledge class since the post-WWII era with a 72-man pledge class. We proudly initiated 64 new brothers, further solidifying our

position as a premier chapter on campus. We have ambitious plans to exceed $50,000 raised for the Huntsman Cancer Institute and have already raised half that in the academic term’s infancy.

~ Jayden Toscano, 2026

SOUTHERN ILLINOISCARBONDALE Lambda Omicron

The chapter has set ambitious goals for the academic term. We want to earn another J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Award, surpass $28,000 raised for the Huntsman Cancer Institute and ensure all brothers meet academic requirements. We also aim to have the highest number of brothers on the dean’s list of any Interfraternity Council fraternity. For the year, we want to initiate 30 new brothers for the two semesters.

~ Owen Osborne, 2026

SOUTHERN UTAH Kappa Iota

The goals we set for the 2024-2025 academic term are to improve chapter involvement and chapter recruitment. This would help benefit us in the community as well as the school as a whole organization. With chapter involvement others will see us in the community setting as one organization and be amazed by our gentlemen. In addition, chapter recruitment starts with chapter involvement, and we want to show out and show up for Sigma Chi when it counts the most!

~ Robby Gomez, 2025

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Eta Tau

The chapter aims to maintain the highest Interfraternity Council GPA at the university for the academic term. We are striving to be the highest donating chapter on campus. Furthering our commitment to the community, we plan to raise our campus profile by organizing valuable service events. These goals reflect our dedication to personal growth and making a positive impact.

~ Ashton Swinford, 2027

SYRACUSE Psi Psi

The chapter celebrated its 120th anniversary this year. We had an extremely successful spring with 18 new initiates. We also had a very impactful Derby Days philanthropic event with over $90,000 raised. Our former Consul Luke Rogers, 2025, was selected to the executive board of the Interfraternity Council. We were also awarded the Syracuse University Chapter of Excellence.

~ Jack Grieder, 2026

TENNESSEE TECH Eta Delta

With the semester in full swing, our guys have been hitting it head on. Over the summer, the chapter house was renovated with new drywall, new bathrooms and new doors, and we hosted a successful work week for updated amenities. Some of our main goals this academic term are to build up our numbers, reclaim the highest GPA award and increase our brotherhood chapterwide.

~ Tyler Mundell, 2026

TEXAS-AUSTIN Alpha Nu

The chapter brought in 49 pledges this year, eclipsing the 180-member mark as a chapter for the first time in many years. ~ Rohan Rumalla, 2025

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE Zeta Pi

The main goal we have set for ourselves is to get the chapter back on track. Our priority list has been to get our membership numbers up by recruiting and retaining those who exhibit The Jordan Standard principles well. Our next goal has been our brotherhood and overall culture of the chapter. Now that a good chunk of older brothers have graduated, the executive board believes that it is imperative to foster a culture of growth mindset.

~ Javier Guillermo Gonzalez Lima, 2025

TEXAS CHRISTIAN Epsilon Mu

Some of our goals for the academic term are to achieve a chapterwide GPA above a 3.5. In the past term, we averaged a 3.44, which was very close. We are also trying to raise

over $60,000 for philanthropy this year. So far we are around $12,000 and have multiple events planned to help us reach that goal.

~ Jake Hagen, 2026

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO Mu Iota

The chapter exceeded our initial fundraising goal and raised $4,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation during our Derby Days philanthropic event. We also volunteered at the Primarily Primates Monkey Sanctuary. For the year, we hope to raise $10,000 for HCF and hope to get more connections and volunteer at more events or other charities.

~ Donovan Eden, 2026

UTAH Beta Epsilon

Work hard, play hard has been the motto for the chapter. While we’re never afraid to do rowdy right, we’ve always matched this energy with our dedication to academics, service and philanthropy. This year, we aim to surpass last year’s record by raising $350,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. ~ Christian Sorensen, 2027

UTAH STATE Gamma Kappa

For this academic year, our chapter is striving to have an average chapter GPA of 3.5. We set out this year to have the largest pledge class the chapter has ever seen, and we have successfully recruited 26 pledges — the most for our chapter. We intend to raise $50,000 for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

~ Cannon Randall, 2026

WILFRED LAURIER Iota Mu

Our chapter’s goal for the upcoming academic term is to raise as much money as possible for Huntsman Cancer Institute research and to help our sweetheart, Natalie, get in the top 8 of the Sweetheart Challenge. Also, last term our chapter successfully threw and celebrated our 35th anniversary. We had over 180 attendees and raised $1.5 million. It was a wonderful event that brought together active brothers, alumni and their families.

~ Wyatt White, 2027

YALE Theta Upsilon

After taking a semester off from recruitment to focus on internal growth and development as a chapter, we are doing well. The brothers are actively participating in a packed internal social calendar and are excelling both academically and as upstanding members of Sigma Chi, as well as enjoying their time together while strengthening the bond within the Fraternity.

~ Cory Fan, 2026

ASSOCIATE CHAPTER

WESTMINSTER Sigma Chi Tau

The chapter is excited to finally get our charter back following a very successful recruitment season. We got even more new guys than last year and made the final push to restore the charter. Expect more brotherhood and recruitment events this year.

~ Tyler Skarstad, 2026

CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

JANUARY

1/11/1970 Eta Alpha, Eastern Kentucky 1/25/1975 Eta Sigma, California-Irvine

FEBRUARY

2/3/1950 Delta Phi, Puget Sound

2/7/2010 Lambda Zeta, Florida Gulf Coast 2/14/2015 Lambda Omega, DePaul

MARCH

3/1/1875 Delta Delta, Purdue 3/8/1970 Eta Beta, Cal. State-Long Beach 3/28/2015 Mu Alpha, North Carolina-Charlotte 3/31/1865 Rho, Butler 3/31/1990 Iota Sigma, Valparaiso

*Anniversaries are listed every five years.

BY WALTER HUTCHENS,

What Makes Fraternity Different from Others

Order

of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, talks about his undergraduate Sigma Chi experience and why he still makes time for the Fraternity despite a busy schedule

Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, a notable philanthropist who co-founded and led the largest privately held chemical company in the U.S. before entering the Chapter Eternal in February 2018, caught up with TheMagazineofSigmaChi at the 1991 Leadership Training Workshop to discuss his undergraduate experience in the Fraternity and his strong relationship with Sigma Chi and its members today.

Q: This isn’t the first time you’ve spoken at a General Fraternity event, is it?

When I got the (International) Balfour Award, that was the Grand Chapter in Kansas City (in 1959). I just made an acceptance speech. I had just graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and just received a commission in the Navy. I had 10 days between graduation and my marriage and reporting for active duty, and it was the day before I got married. I went to Kansas City and flew all night to Los Angeles to the (Latter-day Saints) Temple there and met my wife. It was great; (brides) don’t want to see you the day before anyway.

I went to my first workshop between my junior and senior year. I returned in 1960 to be on the Consuls Faculty. I returned in 1965 as keynote speaker. Then I returned for the Distinguished Faculty Associates program in 1983, then as the keynote speaker the next year, and now (as the keynote speaker again) this year.

Q: What is it about your Sigma Chi experience that fuels your desire to come back?

We all have different ingredients we herald in our lives, things we look for in ourselves and other people. I have always placed loyalty above any other ingredient — in our executives and in my personal life.

I really did join Sigma Chi for a lifetime commitment, and those weren’t hollow words. I had a great undergraduate experience. Living 2,500 miles away from home in an area of the country I had never been in before, I was very grateful for the association. It was really nice to be associated with a lot of people with diverse backgrounds. We’ve done a wonderful job retaining friendships. Many are Significant Sigs — the Grand Pro Consul (and future 58th Grand Consul) Murray McComas, PENNSYLVANIA 1958, was my Magister, Al Shoemaker, PENNSYLVANIA 1960, is a Significant Sig, Charlie Butt, PENNSYLVANIA 1959, is a Significant Sig, Murray is a Significant Sig (and Order of Constantine Sig).

Our dads were teachers and coaches, salesmen. We were on scholarships, working hard after school, trying to get through a tough, Eastern, private university. Sigma Chi melded us together, gave us a lot of determination and grit, and it also stood for something. The ideals and principles were sound, unchanging over time. They helped me in a lot of ways. When I think of the White Cross for literally what it means, for what it portrays in my life, it’s pretty sacred. If you have a deep love and belief in Christ, I think Sigma Chi takes on perhaps a much deeper meaning.

Plus, it’s a fraternity you can always be proud of.

Q: Do you find that striking, how many people of prominence we have? Quite a bit. There is no other fraternity I can possibly equate on that same scale. And they’re just regular guys, like (Significant Sig and) Sen. (Jake) Garn or (Significant Sig) Bill Marriott, UTAH 1954. (Significant Sig) Frank Popoff’s, INDIANA 1957, the chairman of Dow; I called Frank yesterday. They’re just very dear friends (of mine), but there is a common link I have found with a lot of people who are Sigma Chis. I don’t know about other fraternities, but I can’t imagine they have that strength of relationships.

Q: What do you think we can attribute that to?

I think the principal ingredient over the years has been integrity in the institution. Many institutions in today’s world have become outdated because of an embarrassing situation or because they fail to recognize the changing social roles. I think Sigma Chi has been incredibly consistent in its high level of integrity.

You have a block of time in your life you can devote to non-commercial enterprises. I don’t belong to any country club. I don’t belong to anything that would take away from the very precious time I have. I am asked to join a number of boards. I have been vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and have been on a number of New York Stock Exchange boards. I just don’t do those things anymore, but I’m here at Sigma Chi.

* This interview was originally published in the fall 1991 issue of The Magazine of SigmaChi.

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 GILBERT ROBERTSON, MISSISSIPPI 1954 , entered the Chapter Eternal on June 20, 2024. He was 92. Robertson was born May 31, 1932. Professionally, he was the owner of Robertson Log Homes. His Fraternity involvement included being a member of several area alumni chapters, including serving as president of the Omaha, Nebraska, alumni chapter. For the years 1998 to 2000, Robertson received the Jay E. Minton Best Alumni Chapter Officer Award. He also served as chapter advisor for the Nebraska undergraduate chapter.

SIGNIFICANT SIG THOMAS BRONSON, TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE 1958 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Aug. 31, 2024. He was 88. Bronson was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Gainesville, Florida. After a brief period in the U.S. Army, he started his career as an assistant superintendent at Brooksville Rock Company, later becoming vice president in 1963. The company became Florida Mining and Materials in 1971, and Bronson served as president and CEO until 1979 when the business was sold. For more than 20 years, he held leadership positions at various cement companies and an aggregate company. In 2011 he co-founded and was president of America Silica Inc. Outside of work, Bronson was an active community member and served on several boards.

SIGNIFICANT SIG DR. E. ROLLAND DICKSON, OHIO WESLEYAN 1955, entered the Chapter Eternal on July 21, 2024. He was 91. Dickson was born June 10, 1933, in Hackensack, New Jersey. After medical school, he started a fellowship with the Mayo Clinic and joined as a physician consultant in gastroenterology and hepatology in 1964. What was supposed to be one year in Rochester, Minnesota, turned into a 39-career and international recognition as an expert on end-stage liver disease and transplantation. Dickson was a former member of the Mayo Clinic’s board of trustees, a physician in the clinic’s division of gastroenterology and hepatology, the founding medical director of the Mayo Clinic’s liver transplant program, and a dedicated philanthropist.

SIGNIFICANT SIG ROBERT GALLO, OREGON STATE 1956 , entered the Chapter Eternal on June 22, 2024. He was 89. Gallo was born Aug. 18, 1934, in Modesto, California. After graduating college, he served in the U.S. Navy and began his career at the family’s business, E. & J. Gallo Winery. Gallo later held the titles of co-president and co-chairman. He led winemaking, wine production, vineyards and grower relations. With a strong interest in the environment, he opened Gallo Glass Company in 1958, which would become one of the most sustainable glass factories in the country. He also founded Gallo’s 50/50 Give Back Program where one acre of land was set aside for every one acre of vineyard planted.

SIGNIFICANT SIG LEONARD HUCK, DEPAUW 1944 , entered the Chapter Eternal on July 7, 2024. He was 101. Huck was born Dec. 4, 1922, in Sioux City, Iowa. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he began working in hospitality first at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley, Arizona, then at the Arizona County Club. There, he met senior officers at Valley National Bank, who hired him as a loan officer. During his 31-year career there, Huck rose to be bank president. He also was a long-time civic leader and active with many community organizations, and he was named Phoenix Man of the Year in 1978.

SIGNIFICANT SIG GEORGE ILER, WESTERN MICHIGAN 1966 , entered the Chapter Eternal on Aug. 19, 2023. He was 80. Iler was born May 1, 1943. Iler was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He participated in the Tet Offensive and flew in combat and reconnaissance in the A Shau Valleyalong the Ho Chi Minh Trail. His 1st Squadron, called the Headhunters, of the 9th Calvary, was recognized as one of the most effective air combat units in the war. Iler was the elected clerk for Warren Township, Illinois, a position in which he kept official records for the township, took minutes of all township meetings, budgets and activities, and served as deputy registrar for voter registration.

SIGNIFICANT SIG JUDGE JEFFREY MANNING, DICKINSON 1969, entered the Chapter Eternal on Aug. 12, 2024. He was 77. Manning was born May 8, 1947. He started his career as a state and federal prosecutor, then was elected to his first 10-year term as an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, court of common pleas judge in 1989. He was retained three times, most recently in 2019, and served as president judge from 2013 to 2018. During Manning’s tenure, he presided over some of the county’s most high-profile cases. He retired in 2021. Manning also was a member of several law committees and boards and taught trial evidence and advocacy at Duquesne University School of Law.

SIGNIFICANT SIG DR. JOSEPH MARASCO, PITTSBURGH 1953 , entered the Chapter Eternal on July 15, 2024. He was 92. Marasco was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Pittsburgh. After graduating medical school, he interned at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, then joined the U.S. Navy. He completed his residency in radiology at the VA Hospital in Philadelphia in 1963. Marasco spent the bulk of his career at St. Francis Hospital. There he became director of continuing education and program director of the hospital’s radiology residency. In 1972 he formed ALMAR Radiology with a partner and became president of the group in 1974. He also became medical director at Forbes Health System in 1996 before retiring two years later. In addition, Marasco was active on several boards and participated in several community organizations.

SIGNIFICANT SIG MICHAEL MCCLURE, DEPAUW 1964 , entered the Chapter Eternal on June 12, 2024. He was 82. McClure was born Jan. 23, 1942, in Chicago. He spent his career in professional sports, including the Big Ten, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox and Houston Oilers. Professional highlights were creating the Luv Ya Blue campaign for the Oilers, hosting the 50th anniversary All-Star game with the White Sox and helping pave the way for the Oilers to become the Tennessee Titans. McClure also was co-owner and steward of Marmac Farm in Wingate, Indiana, which has been in his family for almost 200 years.

SIGNIFICANT SIG BRIG. GEN. LEE REID, GEORGIA TECH 1962, entered the Chapter Eternal on Aug. 13, 2024. He was 84. Reid was born Dec. 2, 1939, in New Haven, Connecticut. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1963 and joined the 11th Air Assault Division, during which time Reid contributed to the evolution of military tactics. He completed numerous Army schools and distinguished himself as a tactical and technical expert, serving in several overseas training missions as well as responding to many state emergency operations. Reid also was commandant of the Mississippi Military Academy at Camp Shelby, the largest state-owned training site in the nation. During his career, he received several military honors. Reid retired from the Army National Guard in 1994 then joined the faculty at Pearl River Community College, where he provided workforce education and training and also taught leadership.

Sigma Chi Fraternity CHAPTER ETERNAL

Alabama

1959 James Yeldell Jr. of Metairie, LA; 3/24

Arizona

1958 Paul Muscenti of Phoenix; 5/24

1960 Andrew Kelly of Tucson, AZ; 5/24

1986 Robert Heydenfeldt of Concord, CA; 4/24

Ball State

1980 Stanley Blaase of Stuart, FL; 7/24

Bowling Green

1966 Arthur Almassy of Scottsdale, AZ; 8/24

Cal. State-Fresno

1956 Robert Smith of Fresno, CA; 6/23

1961 Harvey Casey of Saint George, UT; 12/23

1963 James Calandra of Seaside, CA; 7/24

1964 John Mitchell of Bakersfield, CA; 4/24

1968 Douglas Munday of Gig Harbor, WA; 1/24

1972 Donald Maynor of Vancouver, WA; 7/24

1973 John Hovannisian of Visalia, CA; 12/23

1974 Paul Hokokian of Fresno, CA; 6/23

1977 Gary Zarounian of Visalia, CA; 7/23

Case Western

1961 James Prutton of Willis, TX; 2/24

Central Michigan

1967 Lt. Col. Tracy Steen of Burien, WA; 6/24

1972 Steven Naber of Holland, MI; 6/24

Centre

1995 Rev. Norman Fischer of Winchester, KY; 7/24

Clemson

1994 Wade Buehler of Simpsonville, SC; 7/24

Colorado-Boulder

1964 Russell Mosser of Portland, OR; 6/24

Columbia

1953 Donald Smith of Philippi, WV; 6/24

1954 Donald Lougheed of Austin, TX; 7/23

Dalhousie-St. Mary’s

1969 Capt. Thomas Pile of Musquodoboit Harbor, NS; 5/24

1983 Ross Lawley of Halifax, NS; 3/24

1995 Blair Stuart of Bedford, NS; 6/24

Dickinson

1963 Richard Keohane of Wayne, PA; 6/24

Florida

1960 Robert Blackford of Orlando, FL; 4/24

Florida State

1963 George Hutchison of Englewood, CO; 7/24

George Washington

1956 Thomas Hurst of Campbell, CA; 7/24

Georgia

1950 Roy Beaty of Arden, NC; 8/24

1975 Earl Rogers of Marietta, GA; 9/24

Georgia Tech

1962 George Hunnicutt of Roswell, GA; 1/24

Georgia Southern

1971 Albert Braswell of Statesboro, GA; 9/24

Gettsyburg

1950 Edwin Borgh of Newton Square, PA; 7/24

Hanover

1952 Robert Wegforth of Mokena, IL; 5/24

Idaho

1961 Thomas McFarland of Sagle, ID; 7/2

Illinois Wesleyan

1962 William Hood of Rutherfordton, NC; 8/24

Indiana

1982 Thomas Miller of Carmel, IN; 9/24

Indiana (Pennsylvania)

1959 Dale Landon of Flagler Beach, FL; 7/24

1981 Thomas Setto of Chicago; 7/24

Iowa State

1962 Patrick Spencer of La Crosse, WI; 7/24

Kansas State

1958 Wallace Brown of Asbury, IA; 6/24

Kettering

1974 John Anderson of Sebring, FL; 4/23

Louisiana State

1960 Dr. Henry Troth of Houston; 9/24

Michigan State

1957 Fr. Paul Smith of Louisville, KY; 6/24

Mississippi

1960 Daniel Jordan of Charlottesville, VA; 3/24

Mississippi State

1959 Charles Barry of Jackson, MS; 4/24

Missouri-Columbia

1953 Robert Evans of Chesterfield, MO; 3/23

1953 George Satterlee of Leawood, KS; 8/23

1955 Chris Dalton of St. Louis; 3/24

1955 Eugene Bushmann of Jefferson City, MO; 3/23

1956 Richard Jensen of Prairie Village, KS; 7/22

1958 Larry Goetz of Des Moines, IA; 11/23

1958 Gerald Saracini of Jonesboro, AR; 5/23

1961 Darrell Corwin of Eureka Springs, AR; 3/23

1961 Sam Loethen of Valley Park, MO; 2/23

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

1973 Joe Davis of West Plains, MO; 2/23

1983 Brian O’Rourke of Mission, KS; 2/24

North Dakota State

1963 Lynn Crooks of Fargo, ND; 8/24

Northern Arizona

1968 David Arana of Nogales, AZ; 8/24

1986 Robert Hannley of Issaquah, WA; 5/24

Northwestern

1998 Ian Berg of Blue Bell, PA; 10/23

Ohio State

1980 Jim Volkert of Columbus, OH; 7/24

Ohio

1983 Lt. Col. Von George of Allentown, PA; 9/24

Ohio Wesleyan

1954 Charles Dahl of Jackson, WY; 2/24

Oklahoma

1965 William Saul of Oakland, CA; 8/24

1972 Larry Phillips of Oklahoma City, OK; 7/24

Oklahoma State

1959 Thomas Harlan of Centreville, MD; 3/24

1965 Cleo McGee of Tulsa, OK; 6/24

Oregon

1953 Donald Sloan Jr., OR; 9/23

1956 Thomas Stamper, OR; 12/23

Oregon State

1950 Paul Romppanen of Mercer Island, WA; 8/24

1954 W. Brandes of Victorville, CA; 8/24

Pennsylvania

1953 William Bohn of Bismarck, ND; 8/24

Pittsburgh

1956 Samuel Woodings of Hermitage, PA; 8/24

Rochester

1947 Roger Thielking of Fairport, NY; 11/23

San Diego State

1958 Dallas Evans of El Cajon, CA; 6/24

Southern Methodist

1963 Herman Clay of Wallis, TX; 6/24

Tennessee-Knoxville

1958 David Morton of Clarksville, TN; 8/24

1959 David Moore of Franklin, TN; 3/24

Texas-Arlington

2000 Bradley Underwood of Haltom City, TX; 6/24

Texas-Austin

1956 Patton Caldwell of The Hills, TX; 10/23

1967 David McNeill of Spring, TX; 8/24

Texas A&M-Commerce

1968 Eddie Haggard of Houston; 3/24

Texas Christian

1984 Jeff Born of Aurora, IL; 7/24

Texas Tech

1958 Norman Owen of Morrison, CO; 8/24

1963 George Hunt of Irving, TX; 9/23

1963 Joe Barlow of Friendswood, TX; 9/23

1970 James Buchenau of Plano, TX; 3/23

1971 Stephen Watt of Colorado Springs, CO; 1/24

1974 Gary Halbert of Spicewood, TX; 11/23

1976 Mark Harlan of Lubbock, TX; 5/24

1982 R. Henderson of Fort Worth, TX; 9/24

1993 Barry Millender of Galva, IL; 10/23

2000 Trey Nelson of Sugar Land, TX; 10/23

Union

1955 Dominick Carbone of Fort Myers, FL; 9/22

Utah State

1965 Gerald Ingalsbe of Ogden, UT; 3/24

Wabash

1973 Daniel Masten of Greencastle, IN; 10/22

Washington

1952 Wayne Hartley of Hamtramck, MI; 6/22

1958 Charles McGaffey of Portland, OR; 6/24

Washington State

1959 Rodney Dodge of Brewster, WA; 7/24

West Virginia

1965 David Lynch of Atlantic Beach, FL; 6/24

Western

1977 Scott Leslie of Toronto; 8/24

Western Connecticut

1992 John Caldwell of New Milford, CT; 7/24

Western Illinois

1989 Carter Caul of Frankfort, IL; 5/24

Western Michigan

1966 Bob Sneddon of Fort Myers, FL; 8/24

1967 Gerald Cavalier of Jefferson, TX; 2/24

1983 Brian Couey or Brighton, MI; 5/24

Westminster

1968 David Wilderman of Annapolis, MD; 7/23

Wisconsin-Madison

1958 Lind Knudson of Rice Lake, WI; 2/24

1986 Gregory Shunk of Chicago; 8/24

1989 Christopher Henkel of Madison, WI; 7/24

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Tom Hanratty, SOUTHERN UTAH 2015, development director for Sigma Chi International Fraternity at Huntsman Cancer Foundation, has been honored with the 40 Under 40 award from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. He is recognized for his outstanding leadership of the Fraternity’s partnership with HCF. Since its inception, this partnership has raised more than $25 million for cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Under Hanratty’s leadership, annual fundraising has doubled from $1.9 million in 2019 to over $4 million in 2024.

Significant Sig Russell Nelson, UTAH 1945, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, turned 100 on Sept. 9, 2024. Prior to his church service, Nelson was a pioneer heart surgeon for 30 years and performed the first open heart surgery west of the Mississippi River in 1955. He also was a mentor to Significant Sig Dr. Bill DeVries, UTAH 1966, who performed the first artificial heart transplant using skills taught to him by Nelson.

After going blind in World War II trying to rescue a wounded soldier, Significant Sig Charles Boswell, ALABAMA 1940, took up golf and claimed the Blind Golfers Association national championship 17 times and earned the international event championship 11 times. Boswell retired from competitive tournaments in 1976. He even had three hole-in-ones under his belt and, for his football prowess while at Alabama, was inducted into the university’s hall of fame in 1972.

In the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, two actors with Sigma Chi ties played the titular roles. Faye Dunaway, former sweetheart of the University of Florida chapter, played Bonnie Parker, and Significant Sig Warren Beatty, NORTHWESTERN 1959, starred as Clyde Barrow. Beatty also produced the 10-time Academy Award nominated film. Both Beatty and Dunaway were given Oscar nominations for their roles.

Significant Sig John Young, GEORGIA TECH 1952, was the ninth person to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Young is also the only astronaut to fly on four different classes of spacecraft — Gemini, Apollo command and service module, Apollo Lunar Module and the Space Shuttle. When he retired in 2004, Young flew more than 15,275 hours and went to space six times.

Things to know, notice and tell a brother

BY THE NUMBERS

Undergraduate chapter contributions and leadership during the 2023-2024 academic year

105

Chapters with at least one student body officer on campus

182

Chapters with at least one Interfraternity Council officer

124

Chapters above allmen’s average GPA

112

Chapters receiving recognition from campus

9,322

Members involved in other campus extracurriculars

$4.51 million

Total philanthropic dollars donated by chapters

114,232

Total community service hours performed by chapters

SIGMA CHI ALUMNI GENEROSITY FUELS NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Meaningful undergraduate experience motivates desire to give back to today’s undergraduate members

Sixty-eighth Grand Consul and Sigma Chi Foundation

President Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN

1982, has built many deep friendships with a broad array of Sigma Chi brothers since graduating. “In Sigma Chi, we are taught that the bond of our fellowship is reciprocal. Everyone brings their individual best to the effort, and together we build an extraordinary organization of men comprised of different temperaments, talents and convictions, all striving for those shared ideals,” he says.

With that membership comes an obligation and bond. Greenberg explains: “We are motivated to perpetuate our Order through volunteerism, donations or continued dedication through our service to Sigma Chi.”

A fundamental part of giving is that it becomes part of your fiber. Several Sigma Chi alumni embody this generosity and are helping make a difference in the leadership development of the next generation of Sigma Chis.

One of Sigma Chi’s most remarkable examples of this philosophy is the Huntsman family. Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, always believed he was blessed and wanted to bless others through causes near and dear to his heart. One such cause is the Horizons program.

Horizons, first developed in 1999, quickly became known as a unique differentiator in undergraduate leadership and personal development. Inspired by the program’s impact, Huntsman endowed the program in 2014. Since then, the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit has expanded the scope of its impact and has educated undergraduates and alumni alike.

That same spirit of generosity lives on in the current Huntsman generation as they give their time, talents and treasures to causes supporting mental health, cancer and leadership development. “Being around the Huntsman family makes you want to do more,” Greenberg says. “The entire family is selfless, giving off an aura that inspires others. People give to a cause because they are inspired, and they believe.”

Sixty-fourth Grand Consul Keith Krach, PURDUE 1979 was similarly inspired about what could make Sigma Chi’s annual workshop (and largest gathering of undergraduate members) a more transformational experience for collegiate leaders. His support of the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop allows brothers to earn leadership certificates through the Fraternity’s accredited leadership institute.

That unparalleled educational impact is what Sigma Chi donors have found in the Transformational Leader program, and that passion started and grew through their undergraduate experience. “Our alumni want to make a difference in a way that directly benefits the next generation of undergraduate development,” shares Greenberg.

“Our alumni want to make a difference in a way that directly benefits the next generation of undergraduate development.”

- Sixty-eighth Grand Consul Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982

“I want the money to go where it can help young people become better human beings and leaders. That is what Penny and I are trying to do through Sigma Chi: to enable more people to become authentic leaders who can transform organizations and society.”

- Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Bill George, GEORGIA TECH 1964

In 2021, as the Fraternity entered the era of the Transformational Leader, Sigma Chi alumni began to see a stark contrast between the skills graduates need and the strengths Sigma Chi undergraduate members possessed due to Transformational Leader curriculum. The first brother to support turning these transformational learning experiences into reality was Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Bill George, GEORGIA TECH 1964, his wife, Penny, and the George Family Foundation. George, a senior fellow at Harvard Business School, is a best-selling author and has dedicated his life’s work to understanding and teaching the principles of authentic leadership. Within Sigma Chi, George’s commitment supports the True North Leadership Certificate, the overarching Bill George Authentic Leadership Certificate and Sigma Chi’s learning management system known as Sigma Chi Online. George was on site at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, when the True North Leadership Certificate, then known as the Authentic Leadership Certificate, was first introduced. “I want the money to go where it can help young people become better human beings and leaders,” he said at the time. “That is what Penny and I are trying to do through Sigma Chi: to enable more people to become authentic leaders who can transform organizations and society.”

Just one month later, Significant Sig Robert Reifschneider, SAN DIEGO STATE 1957, pledged his transformational commitment to supporting the Values-Based Leadership Certificate, in which participants analyze their relationship to individuals, substances and technology to enhance overall wellbeing. When asked why he has advocated for programming that engages members in honest conversations regarding wellness, Reifschneider responded: “I want to do more than just give (Sigma Chi) my money. I have a strong passion for (helping

others with) addiction problems, both drug and alcohol. I want to make sure our brothers have the resources needed to live a healthy lifestyle and make valuesbased choices.”

Significant Sig Don Schefmeyer, SYRACUSE 1969 announced his support of the Servant Leadership Certificate at the 2023 Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop, an event he attended as a Distinguished Visitor. Schefmeyer’s personal leadership philosophy incorporates aspects of servant leadership. Given the connection to his life, he believed “having the ideals of Servant Leadership inculcated with (our undergraduate brothers’) college experience is absolutely essential for the future and is probably going to be one of the ways Sigma Chi is able to roll on as far as we can see.”

Foundation President Greenberg notes that when alumni look back on their undergraduate experience, they often cite significant moments in their Sigma Chi journey as formative aspects of their lives that have made a meaningful impact on the person they are today — the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, the social and brotherhood interactions at their chapters, having strong arms around them during challenging times, and meeting other brothers at Krach TLW.

Many alumni give because they believe that if it wasn’t for Sigma Chi, they might not have been as successful or made as many lifelong connections. Greenberg summarizes this phenomenon with one phrase: "The more one receives from Sigma Chi, the greater the desire to give back. This cycle of generosity and inspiration continues to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and ensures that the values of Sigma Chi endure through generations.”

“Having the ideals of Servant Leadership inculcated with (our undergraduate brothers’) college experience is absolutely essential for the future and is probably going to be one of the ways Sigma Chi is able to roll on as far as we can see.”

- Significant Sig Don Schefmeyer, SYRACUSE 1969

THE STRENGTH IN KNOWING ONE’S SELF

Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessments have helped millions of individuals — from undergraduate students to executives at Fortune 100 companies — discover their strengths and practically apply them to achieve personal and professional success. Data shows that strengths-based development improves quality of life, engagement and productivity. In 2022, Sigma Chi began a phased approach to strengths integration, initially launching with staff development and cumulating in a required, fully integrated strengths-based approach to member development.

Sigma Chi’s strengths-based approach leverages CliftonStrengths to improve brothers’ overall wellbeing, build belonging, enhance chapter success and culture, and promote a common language to capture the different temperaments, talents and convictions that make Sigma Chi International Fraternity the home for transformational leaders.

CliftonStrengths is first introduced to undergraduate members in the Foundational Leadership Certificate, home of the Preparation for Brotherhood program, and is expanded on in courses such as the True North Leadership Certificate, the Adaptive Leadership Certificate and the Leadership Journey. By 2028, every Sigma Chi undergraduate member will have access to and know how to leverage his Top Five Strengths themes.

Below, learn how strengths-based education is being weaved into two Sigma Chi programs.

NEW CHAPTER-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SHOWCASES FRATERNITY’S APPROACH TO STRENGTHS EDUCATION

Curriculum is based on experiential participation to maximize impact and learning

Sigma Chi’s approach to strengths is especially evident in the Fraternity’s newest chapter-based development program, the Leadership Journey. With this program, the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute offers a two-day immersive leadership retreat to develop young chapter leaders. It blends experiential activities, small and large group discussions, and a group project to support the development of the individual participants and the chapter at large.

Participants break into table groups led by a Sigma Chi alumnus volunteer. They learn leadership traits and tactics through various activities and discussions. Activities are reviewed with that group immediately after completion in an afteraction review, which allows participants to maximize their learning and development.

Significant Sig Ken Klein, OKLAHOMA STATE 1965, was the driving force in bringing the inaugural Leadership Journey to the Oklahoma State University (OSU) campus in 2022.

“There’s no question that the Leadership Journey impacted the lives of the Gamma Delta undergraduate brothers who participated,” Klein says. “The worldclass curriculum is based on experiential participation, not lecture. Learning about themselves and how to better communicate with others is a life lesson that will stay with these young men after they leave OSU. Through Sigma Chi’s Transformational Leader program, each can build on what he discovered about himself during the Leadership Journey — more on how to be a better friend, brother and leader — within the chapter, as well as across the campus and throughout the community.”

There are multiple opportunities to separate from the larger group into small group rooms to discuss leadership concepts and scenarios in a more direct and personal manner. The cornerstone project has the small group present a community service proposal to the larger group for consideration. The retreat culminates with the participants deciding which proposed philanthropies they will adopt in the coming semester. In 2022, the Gamma Delta chapter proposed ideas that spoke to topics such as mental health awareness, helping people experiencing homelessness within the community, effective communication strategies and operating high-performance teams.

Small group leaders stay in communication with their small group for a year after the experience and follow up with their group members on goals and chapter achievements. They support the participants in continuing the learning beyond the weekend.

Jesse Trout, AUSTIN PEAY 2006, one of Sigma Chi Leadership Institute’s associate directors of special events and a three-time Leadership Journey facilitator, shares: “I’ve seen firsthand the power of our young leaders beginning to understand more about themselves through learning about their strengths. There’s an astounding agility present in young learners that allows them to apply what they’ve been shown, and the impact begins immediately. Ultimately, I’ve witnessed that empowerment take shape in how our young brothers step into chapter leadership roles in the years following this transformational experience.”

For more information on the Leadership Journey, please email info@scli.org.

PREPARATION FOR BROTHERHOOD HAS EVOLVED TO EMPHASIZE A PLEDGE’S STRENGTHS

The new member education program ties strengths to each Founder’s virtue

Sigma Chi’s innovative and award-winning five-week new member education program, Preparation for Brotherhood (P4B), launched in 2015, provides members with a consistent education of the Fraternity’s history and each member’s purpose to prepare them to understand and live the Ritual. Today, the program has evolved to include an emphasis on a pledge’s strengths. Find out more about the program and what new members learn below.

PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE FRAMEWORK

Preparation for Brotherhood uses a “past, present, and future” framework, which focuses on informing pledges on the Founders’ lives and the Fraternity’s history, exploring wellbeing and the pledges’ role in using their strengths to foster brotherhood, and considering what they have learned in their futures.

“Using Gallup’s five categories of wellbeing, we are able to introduce critical concepts such as resilience and mental health in tandem with the weekly sequence of Preparation for Brotherhood,” says Abigaile VanHorn, who is the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute’s vice president for learning and development. “Using the curricular framework of past, present and future, we encourage brothers to examine Sigma Chi history, understand how it is relevant today and plan for a transformative future where they can positively impact their chapter, communities and the world.”

P4B TOPICS COVERED BY WEEK

Week one covers Sigma Chi’s virtues, the Transformational Leader program and wellbeing. The module continues by introducing pledges to CliftonStrengths for Students, which is Gallup’s personal development tool that helps members identify and leverage their individual and unique talents. Once the pledge completes the 30-minute assessment, he gains access to his personalized Top 5 Strengths for Students report, which he will reference and utilize throughout the remaining P4B program.

Week two explores the Fraternity’s origin story at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Pledges learn why friendship, justice and learning are essential in Sigma Chi, and they gain an understanding of Constantine’s impact on the Founders and their inspiration to choose a cross as the Fraternity’s badge. Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle’s life and Fraternal contributions are explored, and learners will gain a deeper appreciation for the man and why we associate him with the virtue of courage. Strengths, in this and each subsequent section, tie the virtue to the practice of individual strengths.

Week three explores the value of wisdom, which the Fraternity defines as seeking and applying gained knowledge. Pledges examine the life and contributions of Founder

Thomas Cowan Bell. The second part of the module introduces pledges to the life and contributions of Founder William Lewis Lockwood and the virtue of integrity, for which he is known. Learners understand the importance of operating with integrity, being trustworthy in relationships and having a high sense of honor in all aspects of life.

In week four, pledges sit with Founder Isaac M. Jordan and hear tales of his life and contributions to Sigma Chi. It becomes clear to the learner why Founder Jordan is revered and recognized for high ambition, exhibiting energy and motivation in every task, every day. Pledges then examine the life and contributions of Founder Daniel William Cooper and the virtue of self-control. Pledges will come to understand the meaning and importance of self-control. It means to be pure and noble in thoughts and actions and to approach life’s circumstances and temptations with restraint. The men also will discover how they can utilize their core values to support meaningful careers, leverage Sigma Chi values to develop their professional futures and use their greatest strengths to succeed.

As P4B concludes in week five, learners gain an understanding and appreciation for the life and contributions of Founders Franklin Howard Scobey and James Parks Caldwell. They come to appreciate Founder Scobey’s warm and congenial temperament and why the Fraternity honors him with the virtue of courtesy. An examination of Founder Caldwell’s life provides the pledge with a firm understanding of why Founder Caldwell is revered for his virtue of fidelity.

Nixon Williams, COLORADO-BOULDER 2028, notes: “My favorite part of P4B was that it was very educational and taught me about the core ideals and history of Sigma Chi. It was a great experience.” Williams also found the course impactful, citing CliftonStrengths as a critical element he can use to succeed in work and life.

“In the same way a consistent pledge education process equips our members to experience the impact and beauty of our Ritual, a consistent strengths education equips each of our members with the knowledge of their individual strengths and informs them how best to leverage those for the betterment of their chapter’s success and the success of the General Fraternity,” says Grand Tribune Jim Holcomb, CAL. STATE-SACRAMENTO 1994

With a tried 10-year history, the P4B program continues to serve Sigma Chi in the best possible way — by preparing new members for initiation and enhancing chapter success.

FROM THE SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION

SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION NAMES 68TH GRAND CONSUL MICHAEL GREENBERG, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, PRESIDENT

The Sigma Chi Foundation Board of Governors announced Oct. 4 that 68th Grand Consul Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982, has accepted the position of president of the Sigma Chi Foundation.

“For more than four decades, Brother Greenberg has held every major volunteer position within our International Fraternity. He led the development of the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute and served a vital role on our Foundation Board of Governors, where he has played a crucial role in securing more than 90 percent of all transformational (seven-figure) gifts received by the Foundation since 2014,” says Foundation Chairman, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Jeff Muir, GEORGIA 1971

“Our goals for the future are ambitious, and we are proud to announce Mike has agreed to step into this role,” Muir adds. “He brings a wealth of executive leadership from his 30-plus years of successful business ownership, creating a $170 million enterprise. Moreover, there is nobody as well-versed on Sigma Chi’s leadership development initiatives and overall efforts across North America.”

With the new position, Greenberg, who served as Grand Consul during the 2013 to 2015 biennium, exited his volunteer role as chairman of the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute (SCLI) Board of Directors and shifted to an ex-officio position on the Foundation Board of Governors.

it has never been more aligned with our International Fraternity and its strategic goals. Now is the time for our Fraternity and Foundation to start dreaming big.”

Greenberg has been a strong leader in the larger Greek-letter community, including serving as past chairman of the Governing Council of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and current president of the Fraternity & Sorority Political Action Committee. His leadership has been recognized with the NIC Gold Medal, the highest honor the NIC can bestow on an individual with considerable lifelong service to the interfraternal community. Greenberg also has received Sigma Chi’s highest honors, including Order of Constantine, Significant Sig and Founders Circle, recognizing his lifetime giving and overall impact on the Fraternity.

“Brother Greenberg has served as an inspiration, guide and imagineer for the educational and leadership vision of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and Sigma Chi Leadership Institute, leading SCLI to become a pioneering force in interfraternal member development,” says 73rd Grand Consul Bob Wilson, FORT HAYS 1981. “He has been a driver of positive change for the betterment of Sigma Chi and our Greek-letter community at large, and I know he will continue to be an impactful leader for our Foundation.”

Says Greenberg: “While it is bittersweet to step away from the Sigma Chi Leadership Institute and the fantastic work being done by our professional staff and volunteers, the timing is right for this next step in my Sigma Chi journey.

“I’m honored that the Board of Governors has asked me to lead a professional staff of exceptional people doing incredible things to secure the funds needed to elevate Sigma Chi for decades to come. As the Foundation enters its 85th year,

As the Greek-letter system continues to evolve and student costs rise on college campuses across North America, the academic and leadership development scholarship initiatives funded by the Foundation, including Sigma Chi’s Transformational Leader program, are in greater need than at any point in Fraternity history. Greenberg says he is excited to help bolster these efforts and ensure the Fraternity’s success and growth for decades to come.

SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION AWARDS $467,500 IN ACADEMIC

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2024 TO 2025 ACADEMIC

upporting academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the Sigma Chi Foundation awarded $467,500 in academic scholarships for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.

Approximately 306 undergraduate and graduate brothers, as well as four sweethearts, representing 120 chapters across North America received $423,500 in academic awards in September. Additionally, the Foundation issued $24,000 to the International Balfour Award winner and finalists as well as the Daniel William Cooper and Legion of Honor award recipients.

At the conclusion of this year’s award cycle, Sigma Chi has awarded $4,761,800 in academic scholarships since the 2015 to 2016 academic year.

“We are pleased to honor and recognize another deserving group of brothers and sweethearts in support of their academic endeavors,” says Sigma Chi Foundation President Michael Greenberg, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1982. “Thanks to the contribution of brothers, sweethearts and friends across North America, we are making a difference in the lives of our members across North America.”

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Scholarships are reviewed by a group of more than 70 individuals, including members of the Foundation Board of Governors and alumni volunteers at large.

The Foundation’s Grant and Scholarship Committee, with support of Foundation Executive Assistant and Scholarship Administrator Heidi Holley in Evanston, Illinois, review recommendations and determine awards via a thorough process.

Annual Foundation scholarship awards include the Sigma Chi Foundation’s Founders’ Scholarship, awarded to the highest-ranked scholarship applicant during the 2024 to 2025 cycle, and the Sigma Chi Military Service Scholarship, awarded to seven brothers with combat experience.

While the Foundation is proud to continue to award more scholarship funds, on average, than any other men’s Greek-letter organization, the application cycle revealed the need for additional financial support for our undergraduate members.

Sigma Chi received 858 applications from undergraduate and graduate brothers representing more than 200 of its active and associate chapters last spring.

The 2025 to 2026 academic scholarship application window will open in late January.

by the numbers

306 Chapters represented

Number of brother and sweetheart scholarship recipients

120 Scholarship applicants

$4.76million

70 In scholarships given to the International Balfour Award winner and finalists $24,000

Number of scholarship reviewers

858 In scholarships given since 2015-2016 academic year

2024 TO 2025 FOUNDERS’ SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

$10,000 award

Alex Shuron, RIT 2026

Founder Isaac M. Jordan

Scholarship, in memory of John Thumel, NORTHWESTERN 2015

A major in mechanical engineering, Shuron holds a 3.71 GPA entering his third year. Along with his academic success, Shuron was recommended by David Rigney, engineering manager of Toyota Motors North America. Rigney noted that Shuron was tasked by Toyota to develop a Microsoft Power application to support North American store audits and security and compliance reviews — issues vital to store operations.

Rigney wrote: “(During his internship), I was able to observe Alex’s professionalism in dealing with complex problems and a diverse group of Toyota business leads, engineers and data analysts. … His ability to manage feedback, gain consensus, and move a project forward while dealing with a diverse group of professionals was very impressive. Alex embodies what Toyota, Sigma Chi and all engineers strive to be — he is a driven, adaptable and principled young man with a desire to learn, grow and develop himself into the best person and engineer he can be.”

Shuron has served the Lambda Kappa chapter as Consul, Annotator, chapter editor and philanthropy chairman, attended both the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop and Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit, and has given back on campus as president of RIT’s Student Government Association and vice president of judicial affairs for the Interfraternity Council, among other roles. Following graduation, he hopes to start an engineering consulting firm.

Says Shuron: “For the past two and a half years, my chapter and the Fraternity at large have supported me through their strong guidance, helped in my development as a man and a leader, and imparted lifelong lessons that I have experienced only through being a Sigma Chi. To now receive not only that support but also financial assistance from the brothers and other donors who have generously contributed to making scholarships like this possible is an indescribable feeling. I am committed to making full use of this award to exceed my academic goals and create positive change on campus and in my community.

“I am also honored to receive an award named after Founder Jordan, a key figure in our Fraternity’s history, and Brother John Thumel. After reading his story, he has become an inspiration for me both in my career and as a Sigma Chi. I hope that through my actions, I can carry on the values he stood for and honor his memory.”

2024 TO 2025 MILTARY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

$1,500 AWARDs

Awardees (listed alphabetically) receive their designated amounts for the present academic calendar year.

Tigran Abrahamyan, COLLEGE OF IDAHO 2025

A double major in international political economy and history, Abrahamyan holds a 3.06 GPA at the College of Idaho. He was honorably discharged following two years of service in the Armenian Army, including high-risk combat deployment.

Abrahamyan was honored with two distinguished medals recognizing his excellency and athletic capabilities for demonstrated weapon mastery and proficiency in a variety of areas.

Within Sigma Chi he has served as the Kappa Lambda chapter’s risk management facilitator. At the College of Idaho, he is co-founder and co-president of the Armenian Student Organization and serves the Department of Campus Safety. Following graduation, Abrahamyan plans to serve as an international diplomat.

Sgt. Beau Andrea, SOUTH FLORIDA 2022

A major in information science with a concentration in information security, Andrea holds a 3.55 GPA at South Florida. He was honorably discharged as sergeant within the U.S. Army, where he served for more than five years, including a nine-month tour of duty in Iraq. He is a multi-year recipient of the Sigma Chi Military Scholarship.

Andrea received 15 awards during his enlistment, including the Joint Service Commendation Medal. He enlisted as a military police soldier but worked through a selective process to become a team leader guiding military working dogs. As a sergeant serving the Military District of Washington, he conducted various explosive missions for the U.S. Secret Service and Department of State with military working dogs serving the president and vice president of the United States and other principals.

Within Sigma Chi he has served his chapter as Magister, assistant Magister and historian. Following graduation in December, Andrea plans to utilize his degree to work within the rapidly growing world of cybersecurity and technology.

Capt. Taylor (Jeff) Lockwood, SOUTH FLORIDA 2014

A graduate of both South Florida and Liberty University, Lockwood is presently attending Harvard University, where he is expected to graduate in May 2025 with a Master of Arts degree in international relations to further help contribute toward solutions on the international stage. He is a six-time recipient of the Sigma Chi Military Scholarship.

In his ninth year of active-duty service with the U.S. Army, with nine deployments during his career, Lockwood has spent the majority of his service in the airborne and special operations communities. He has led troops in combat in two war zones as well as complex operating environments within Asia. After serving in Afghanistan, he was selected to serve as the first-ever intelligence officer in the 1st Battalion, 5th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, a unit created by the Army specifically focused on training and advising foreign security forces. Lockwood has been honored with more than 20 awards during his service, including the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service medals.

At South Florida, Lockwood served the Theta Beta chapter as Consul, Quaestor, Magister, Interfraternity Council representative, philanthropy chairman and assistant Magister. He was an intern at the J. Dwight Peterson International Fraternity Headquarters and served as an undergraduate representative on a number of International Fraternity committees. As an alumnus, he has served as a program facilitator, chapter advisory board member and on a number of international committees.

He has volunteered for the United Nations’ Tanzania Development Program, the United Nations’ Ocean Action Campaign and as a volunteer consultant for a private nonprofit intelligence firm countering human trafficking in the United States.

$1,000 AWARD

Cpl. Garrett Clark, TULSA 2026

Clark is in his second year at the University of Tulsa, where he holds a 3.2 GPA in pursuit of a degree in mechanical engineering. He was honorably discharged following four years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was deployed twice to the Middle East. Following graduation, he plans to start his own company.

Within Sigma Chi, he has served his chapter as Kustos, social chairman and assistant Magister.

$750 AWARDS

Staff Sgt. Chandler Baumgartner, TULSA 2027

Baumgardner is in his third year at the University of Tulsa, where he holds a 3.357 GPA in pursuit of a degree in music education.

He was honorably discharged in 2023 following six years of service in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a radar, airfield and weather systems technician, supervisor and lead trainer.

2nd Lt. Joshua LaFayette, NEW MEXICO 2024

LaFayette is in his first year as a law student at the University of New Mexico, where he was a summa cum laude graduate in political science and criminology with a cumulative 3.91 GPA.

He is presently serving as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves, where he is a transportation corps officer and platoon leader.

LaFayette served the Beta Xi chapter in a variety of roles, including risk manager, Tribune, Kustos and house manager, and he presently gives back as an alumni Ritual consultant.

$500 AWARD

Pvt. Quincy Manu, NORTH TEXAS 2024

Baumgardner is in his third year at the University of Tulsa, where he holds a 3.357 GPA in pursuit of a degree in music education.

He was honorably discharged in 2023 following six years of service in the U.S. Air Force, where he served as a radar, airfield and weather systems technician, supervisor and lead trainer.

2024 TO 2025 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Alpha, Miami (Ohio)

Kaya Hickin

Thomas Lampert

Erik Muraskas

Sal Corbo

Canaan Sturdevant

Alpha Chi, Penn State

Tyler Alesso

Brandon Bart

William Dephillipo

Marcellus Harris

Steven Klein

Samuele Lanza

Andrew Perillo

Ethan Sabatino

Anton Skvortsov

Alpha Epsilon, Nebraska

Steven Faltas

Brennan Frewing

Joseph Maier

Alpha Omega, Stanford

Joseph McCoy

Marco Baeza

Alpha Omicron, Tulane

Nathan Cox

Allen Stewart

Alpha Phi, Cornell Catcher Dobron

Alpha Upsilon, Southern California

Casey Addicks

Jaxon Burford

Joseph Vargas

Brownlee

Jerrad Burford

Tyler Jones

Jack Susnjar

Beta Delta, Montana

Thomas Burke

Camden Capser

Carter Jasper

Jack Tucker

Camren Zoet

Beta Epsilon, Utah

Espen Nelson

Beta Iota, Oregon

Levi Hall

Luke Marshall

Brendan Williams

Beta Kappa, Oklahoma

Christopher Ochoa

Zane Shades

Beta Lambda, Duke

Justin Cockerham

Garrett Cronk

Riley Cusick

Aaron Coley

Aidan Gallagher

Andres Bermudez

Beta Omega, Toronto Ryerson

Vick Gu

Koby Mitchell

Beta Phi, Arizona

Avery Hurley

Lawson Lundstedt

Johnny Marietti

Christian Pickerel

Beta Pi, Oregon State

Noam Almog

Liam Hilberts

Carson Tipp

Beta Rho, Montana State

Calvin Dinh

William Hyatt

Beta Sigma, Tennessee-Knoxville

Asher Griffin

Lucas Heifner

Jonah Schoenike

Nicholas Boccadifuoco

Beta Theta, Pittsburgh

Benjamin Barbosa

Sean Keaveney

Beta Upsilon, Washington State

Jacob Adams

Liam Dunn

Connor Leaty

Alejandro Tardiff

Beta Xi, New Mexico

Joshua LaFayette

Chi, Hanover

Jayson Baya

Tanner Brown

Chi Chi, Birmingham Southern James Penley

Delta, Georgia Conner Graham

Jackson Graham

Jackson Poma

Peter Rossitch

Michael Slatinsky

Delta Chi, Wabash

Caden Short

Delta Delta, Purdue

Drew Parker

Heemir Patel

Delta Eta

California-Los Angeles

Cameron Milroy

Kalani Caetano

Adam Goldstein

Andrew Schneiderman

Zoran Cora

Shayne Gangle

Cooper Hempstead

Ashwin Iyer

Delta Mu, Southern Methodist

Wes Hafer

Delta Omega, Tulsa

Wyatt Boomershine

Carson Grow

Ben Streeter

Donald Kihle

Pierce Petcoff

Chandler Baumgartner

Garrett Clark

Delta Omicron, British Columbia

Elias Farah

Delta Phi, Puget Sound

Ethan Baker

Delta Theta, TennesseeChattanooga

Luke Irwin

Delta Upsilon, Kansas State

Kane Harrish

Ryan Vanice

Delta Xi, San Diego State

Dariel Gutierrez

Tomas Puente

Nate Warren

William Dee

Matthew Grigoryan

Isaac Linzay

Jaden Mass

Lennart Melzer

Trevor Thayer

Epsilon, George Washington

Max Chong

Epsilon Kappa, Memphis Diego Guerra

Epsilon Omega, Ball State

Rhett Crain

Noah Poole

Gavin Galatte

Epsilon Psi, Sam Houston

Clayton Keith

Chandler Noble

Epsilon Sigma, Florida Southern

Tanner Ford

Douglas Holmes

Alexander Holt

Epsilon Tau, Murray State

Carlie England

Epsilon Theta, San Jose State

Akhil Nambiar

Lucas Pollicino

Taanishq Sethi

Jonathan Tan

Epsilon Zeta, Florida State

Blake Bartos

Wade Boles

Jonathan Decker

Eta, Mississippi

Lucas Agostinelli

Robert Mason

Christian Miller

Elijah Graham

Andrew Holmes

Eta Beta, Cal. StateLong Beach

Miguel Gonzalez

Elijah Cash Paschal

Eta Chi, Youngstown

Vince Desanto

Eta Delta, Tennessee Tech

Landon Crabtree

John Rogers

Eta Kappa, Missouri State

David Steel

Eta Omega, Baylor

William Johnson

Eta Phi, Troy

Carter Ray

Eta Sigma, California-Irvine

Skyler Sandoval

Rishit Sharma

Eta Tau, Stephen F. Austin

Joel Cummings

Eta Theta,

Georgia Southwestern

Boone Prince

Gamma Chi, Maryland

Michael Maldonado

Zachary Byank

Gamma Delta

Oklahoma State

Jonathan Blatt

Avery Fahnestock

Mason Kiner

Matthew Nelson

Zachary Nelson

Aden Schmidt

Ryan Stallsmith

Tanner Groover

Seve Smith

Jeffrey Tetrick

Gamma Eta, Idaho

Cameron Vezzoso

Gamma Lambda, McGill

Liam Isaac-Bertrand

Gamma Phi, Miami (Florida)

George Psarros

Gamma Pi, Rochester

Nicholas Cavallerano

Gamma Psi, Michigan State

Carter Hanson

Joel Witte

Gamma Rho, DalhousieSt. Mary’s

Minh Tam Khuong

Gamma Sigma, Auburn

Caedmon Hunt

Landon Miller

Carter Zittrouer

Gamma Theta, Florida

William Bryant

Maxwell Gomez

William Potter

Gamma Upsilon, Mississippi State

Brock Laessig

Iota Iota, Alabama

Thomas Gearhart

Keaton Wright

Iota Lambda, Louisville

Christopher Jackel

Rolandson Le Cooper Yancey

Iota Nu, Furman

Walker Burns

Iota Omega, Loyola

Marymount

Patrick King

Iota Phi, North Texas

Quincy Manu

Iota Zeta, Clarkson

Mark Whelan

Kappa, Bucknell

Ryan DePalma

Chris Kopac

Simon Martin

Kappa Beta, North Florida

Scott Gislason

Kappa Gamma, North Carolina State

Diego Valenzuela

Kappa Iota, Southern Utah

Maximilian

Lewandowski

Kappa Kappa, Illinois

Thomas Porrello

Kappa Lambda, College of Idaho

Shubha Singh

Tigran Abrahamyan

Kappa Omicron, Pepperdine

Sergio Ortiz

Kappa Xi, Tarleton State

Corbin Bulger

Lambda, Indiana

Holden Busby

Ethan Hoffman

Lucas Hwang

James Podell

Lleyton Ratcliffe

Spencer Suval

Adam Wolfe

Michael Booher

Zachary Unes

Ryan Ward

Lambda Alpha, Knox Navodit Bhujel

Lambda Delta, California-Merced Braydon Hart

Lambda Epsilon, New Haven Vincent Orfini

Lambda Kappa, R.I.T.

Alexander Shuron

Lambda Lambda, Kentucky

Anthony Beyelia

John Frey

Matthew Lange

Curtis Lin

Lambda Nu, Loyola (Chicago)

Dakota Neff

Lambda Psi

Louisiana-Lafayette

Jackson Young Brooks

Lambda Tau, Florida Atlantic

Jean Luma

Ryan Odabashian Kolby Ranniello

Mu Epsilon, MassachusettsAmherst

Peter Andrews

Alexander Goldstone

Mu Nu, Alabama-Birmingham

Kevin Kirwan

Omega Omega, Arkansas

John Burson

Dawson Wagner

Phi Phi, Pennsylvania Albert Jen

Kishan-Chintan Shah

Psi Psi, Syracuse

Christopher Biniaris

Luke Rogers

Rho, Butler

Bradley Barrett

Cameron Deranek

Keenan Donze

Jackson Lindsey

Jack Maier

Henry Metric

Jack Paulson

Rho Rho, Maine

Maxwell Richard

Sigma Chi Lambda, Wisconsin

Neel Andhole

Addison Hensler

Biagio Gargano

Vitaliy Pechenuk

Sigma Chi Omicron, Iowa State

Jai'me Galindo

Ben Nugent

Maxwell Shrum

Sigma Chi Tau, Westminster

Nathan Bunton

Cesar Mares

Sigma Chi Upsilon, Belmont

Hayden Orbaugh

Joseph Patrick

Tau, Roanoke

Anthony Schultz

Charles Hastings

Joseph Vidunas

Jamison Young

Theta Beta, South Florida

Carson Cole

Cesar Fernandez

Collin Fredrickson

Ethan Seligson

Beau Andrea

Taylor Lockwood

Theta Delta, Southern Mississippi Carter Bonds

Theta Gamma, Drake Charlie Galloway

Brett Ingamells

Garrett Provence

Theta Iota, Saint Louis

Ryan Andersen

Luke Schwetschenau

Theta Nu, Alma Yaw Poku-Agyemang

Theta Sigma, Cal. State PolyPomona

Matthew Aguilera

Austin Walker

Theta Theta, Michigan

Rohan Desai

Mark Wetoska

Xi, DePauw

Michael Ray

Xi Xi, MissouriColumbia

Adam Dickinson

Daniel Feiste

Tyler Thomas Andrew Hahs

Harper Kissee

Zeta Eta, Texas A&MCommerce

Troy Menser

Zeta Iota, Pittsburg State

Noah Yeakey

Zeta Kappa, CaliforniaSanta Barbara Jackson Baker

Nolan Lawrence

Zeta Mu, Western Kentucky

Andrew Givens

Zeta Omega, East Tennessee

Nicholas DeRusha

Gavin Morelle

Rylan White

Zeta Psi, Cincinnati

Liam Kelley

Spencer Routt

Ethan Warner

Nicolas Ferola

Zeta Upsilon, William & Mary

Jacob Murphy