The Emerald - Summer 2018 by Sigma Pi Fraternity

SUMMER 2018

F ROM T H E E X E C U T IV E D IRECTO R

Brothers, I want to begin by thanking all of our members, parents, and friends for your support and patience as we have been undergoing internal transformations at the Executive Office. It has been a challenging year, and in conjunction with this transition, we have been working with chapters that have seen campus-wide suspensions, and in some cases, health and safety concerns. To provide insight, I want to share specific updates on what has been occurring and where we are. This past year, several college campuses underwent campus-wide suspensions of Greek Life. I want to ensure our members and friends that Sigma Pi chapters on these campuses, in most situations, are viewed in high regard as members of the Greek community. As we continue to move forward, we will be actively monitoring campus initiatives and how they impact our undergraduates and the volunteers who work with them. Another key component will involve refining our educational programs around leadership and health and safety. These efforts are currently being evaluated and implemented to make certain our members are creating a positive chapter culture; ensuring that Sigma Pi is a value-added part of the campus environment while exemplifying our values and traditions in the highest esteem. In addition to these, we will be expanding our membership services beyond undergraduates, to our alumni. This will include improved training for our volunteers, support for alumni clubs, informational resources for housing corporations and enhanced stewardship efforts for our loyal donors. As any professional knows in order to execute on initiatives you need the proper human resources to implement the changes. We are excited to have our two new directors in place, Scott Andrews (Oakland '99), Director of Chapter Management and Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15), Director of Strategic Growth. Joining their respective departments will be our four Chapter Management Associates Eric Babbitt (Northern Arizona '18), Alexander Pettigrew (Indiana of Pennsylvania '18), Ben Sorteberg (Salisbury '17), Jacob Camilleri (Saginaw Valley State '18), and our two Growth Specialists Russell Kizior (Northern Arizona '18) and Jason Artrip (Stockton '18). We are still in the talent acquisition process for three additional hires for membership records, annual giving and communications. Once fully complete, we will have grown the staff from 11 full-time team members to 16, and due to a strategic reallocation of resources, we will be completing this with no dues increases on our undergraduate members. We are incredibly excited for the upcoming biennium and look forward to improving our services and enhancing our engagement efforts across North America. We look forward to the continued support and confidence of our members, parents, and friends. Consider joining us in Niagara Falls this August for Convocation as we celebrate Sigma Pi! Fraternally,

Jonathan M. Frost (UMSL '02) CEO & Executive Director

A B O U T T HE EM ERALD Volume CII, Number 2 - Summer 2018 (ISSN 1074-5289, USPS 011-013) The Emerald has been published since 1911 by Sigma Pi Fraternity, 106 North Castle Heights Ave, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087 and additional mailing offices. Submission Deadlines Summer - April 10 Fall - October 10

A B O U T SI GM A PI Sigma Pi Fraternity was founded at Vincennes University, Vincennes, Ind. on February 26, 1897. The Executive Office is located in Lebanon, Tenn. Sigma Pi has chartered more than 230 chapters in North America and has initiated over 100,000 members since 1897. The founding fathers of Sigma Pi Fraternity are: Rolin Rosco James (1879-1953) William Raper Kennedy (1877-1944) James Thompson Kingsbury (1877-1950) George Martin Patterson (1877-1960)

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E DI TORI AL STAFF E DITOR/C R E ATI V E D I R E C TO R

Chris Carter (Middle Tennessee '11) ASS I STA N T E D I TO R

Emily Norton B U S IN E SS M A N AG E R

Jen Wyatt E ME RAL D CO M M I T T E E C H A I R M A N

Steven Haskell (Monmouth '15) CO N T R I B U TO R S

Ben Balthaser (Ohio State '11) GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15) PGS E. Andrew Morris (Murray State '70) GSC Joe Palazzolo (Monmouth '03) Sal Popolillo (Monmouth '17) GFC Les Wright (Murray State '70) Paul Wydra (UMSL '01)

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CON T EN TS

IN THIS ISSUE 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Sage Travels 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Awards Season 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Founders' Award Recipient 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Spotlight 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undergraduate Spotlight 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmy Award Winners 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expansion Efforts

IN EVERY ISSUE 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Digest 03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the Grand Sage 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Your Own Words

05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convocation 06 . . . . . . . . . . Sigma Pi Educational Foundation 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter & Colony Reports 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteers 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sigma Pi Pride

Awards Season

46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni News 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adytum On High 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colony Updates 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charterings

62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archives 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Finish

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A B O U T TH E COVER

A collection of award winners from the 20172018 academic year make up the cover, alluding to the "Awards Season" recognition pages within the issue.

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F ROM T H E E X E C U T IV E O FFIC E

COLONIZATIONS

IN T ER NATIONAL DIGE ST E XECUTIVE O F F I CE AN N O U N CE S STAF F H I R I N G S Sigma Pi Fraternity is proud to announce the members of the realigned Member Services department for the Executive Office. Scott Andrews (Oakland '99) will serve as the Director of Chapter Management (DCM). In the role, Andrews will oversee the services and training offered to undergraduate chapters and develop and execute strategies for improvement, while also supervising the Chapter Management Associate team.

Chi at Pittsburgh (Colonized on January 30, 2018) New Colony at Pfeiffer (Colonized on April 30, 2018)

CHARTERINGS

Andrews will oversee a team of four Chapter Management Associates (CMA), who will work to support the needs of chapters, colonies, and alumni clubs. Eric Babbitt (Northern Arizona '18), Alexander Pettigrew (Indiana of Pennsylvania '18), Ben Sorteberg (Salisbury '17), and Jacob Camilleri (Saginaw Valley State '18) have been hired to fill the roles. Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15) has been hired as the Director of Strategic Growth (DSG). In the role, Macke will work with the new Strategic Growth team to meet universities and create a pipeline for further market penetration, while also having a small portfolio of current chapters who need growth assistance, as well as manage the process for alumnifunded chapter expansion efforts. Macke will oversee a team of two Growth Specialists (GS) to support the expansion and growth efforts of the Fraternity. Russell Kizior (Northern Arizona '18) and Jason Artrip (Stockton '18) have been hired to fill those roles. Assistant Executive Director Joseph Drain (Florida State '10) stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this process, in collaboration with our partners at Phired Up, was a very extensive and thoughtful one to ensure we have a team that can lend a new level of support to all our entire membership. I feel confident that these men will accomplish that mission.â&#x20AC;?

Epsilon-Eta at Illinois State (Chartered on November 11, 2017) Eta-Sigma at Colorado State (Chartered on December 2, 2017) Iota-Phi at FDU-Florham (Chartered on February 25, 2018) Zeta at Ohio Northern (Chartered on April 7, 2018)

CLOSINGS

DCM Scott Andrews

DSG Lanse Macke

Iota-Pi at Oklahoma State (Closed on December 21, 2017) Gamma-Sigma at Missouri (Closed on January 12, 2018) CMA Eric Babbitt

CMA Alexander Pettigrew

GS Russell Kizior

GS Jason Artrip

Alpha-Upsilon at Rhode Island (Closed on February 21, 2018) Delta-Epsilon at Seton Hall

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S I G M A P I .O R G CMA Ben Sorteberg

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CMA Jacob Camilleri

(Closed on April 24, 2018)

FROM T HE GRA N D SAGE

From the Grand Sage A M E S S AG E F R O M G R A N D S AG E ST E V E L AW L E R

This biennium will go down in history as a transformational period where many long-term organizational changes took place for the betterment of Sigma Pi. Here are some of the important accomplishments and strategic changes implemented by the current Grand Council and our Executive Office staff. • The most important and strategic change this biennium was hiring Jonathan Frost (UMSL ’02) as our new CEO/Executive Director. Jonathan has brought a professional and passionate management style to the position. He has reviewed our previous business model and has initiated many needed changes to make Sigma Pi a leader in the fraternal world.

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• We have improved our financial position. The Fraternity is now operating in the black after making changes in our revenue and expense cash flows. Sigma Pi is back on solid footing financially. • We entered into a Staff Sharing Agreement with the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation. This has allowed us to be more efficient with our shared staff. The agreement has brought both organizations together under one umbrella with the benefits of cost savings and a more coordinated effort for servicing our chapters and alumni. • Our Communication Department has been expanded in size and scope. The Emerald is a greatly improved publication. We are also covering chapters and alumni in more depth with online profiles of achievement within our social media outlets. • The Mid-Year Leadership Conference was expanded an extra day to allow for more detailed training and networking amongst our members. • Sigma Pi now has a seat on the North American Interfraternity Conference Governing Board. This has raised our profile with our peer fraternities and has given Sigma Pi more direct say in the policies that affect all the fraternities nationwide. • A concerted effort was made to enhance our Grand Council minutes. The Grand Council desired to become as transparent as possible to our members. This Grand Council has operated in the daylight and has been happy to answer questions posed by our brothers. • The current Grand Council has also provided improved visibility by making countless chapter visits and speaking at province workshops and events to spread the good news about Sigma Pi. • The Executive Office staffing model has been restructured which will provide better chapter and alumni services next year. Our new staff will be better trained and ready to take us to the next level. I would like to thank the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation for their support and cooperation. I would also like to thank all the undergraduates and alumni who believed in our mission and supported us on this journey of improvements in the organization. Finally, I would like to thank all my fellow Grand Council members for their efforts and passion for Sigma Pi during this biennium. Fraternally,

GS Steve Lawler (Iowa ’82) Grand Sage #46 of Sigma Pi Fraternity

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In Your Own Words PI WORLD OF SIGMA E H T M O R F S T H G THOU

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FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

STATE FUNDING & EDUCATION by Vice Chairman of Development Paul Wydra (UMSL '01), contributing writer

One of the biggest influences on the need for private funding is the drastic reduction of state funding to higher education in this country. I work at a large public university in Tennessee, near the Executive Office. One Chapter, Theta-Omega at Middle Tennessee, is located in the state. Over the last ten years, state funding has dropped drastically. Previously, over 70% of state funding went to higher education in the state of Tennessee, and now it is under 30%. This dramatic shift has been seen all across America and is a problem because the decrease in funding has an immense impact on fraternities. The colleges and universities, in turn, raise tuition to recoup the differences in finances which effects every undergraduate student we have. Two years ago in Tennessee, the Governor created and implemented the Tennessee Promise, which made it free to attend junior colleges and trade schools for all students in the state. Many parents and students chose that path, and then transferred to a traditional four-year university. However, some students will not make the transition and finish their two-year degree, while others may receive their diploma at a trade school and decide not to further their education. This means that many four-year institutions will see a lower rate of incoming male freshman. Once again, this means smaller numbers of incoming

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male students along with higher tuition costs, which will put a strain on men entering fraternities because they may not have the money to pay for it. The best way to counter-balance these trends in higher education is to invest in our current undergraduates, but also prepare to support our future Sigma Pi members. This can be done through individual Chapter Educational Funds (CEFs) in which each chapter should set-up and start funding if they have not yet. Also giving to current scholarships that are established through the Educational Foundation, or creating new ones, helps ensure that our chapters will be able to help incoming members with the new reality of being a college student in today's environment as higher education is becoming increasingly costly. For example, some chapters have scholarships that assist the student with the highest GPA in a pledge class. In a perfect world scholarships could be provided to all members who achieve a GPA higher than 3.0 and hopefully one day that will be feasible. Sigma Pi needs to be ahead of these trends in higher education and ready to support our undergraduates of today and in the future. To learn more about setting up a CEF or a scholarship through the Educational Foundation, please contact spef@sigmapi.org.

SIGMA PI EDUC AT I ON A L FOUN DAT I ON

Ways to Give

CHAPTER EDUCATIONAL FUND

ESTABLISHING A CEF

ONLINE Giving with your debit or credit card online at sigmapi.org/donate is a quick and secure way to make a contribution to the Educational Foundation, which accepts Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and Discover.

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The CEF Program was developed so that alumni and undergraduate Sigma Pi brothers can make tax-deductible gifts that support the long-term strength and improvement of their collegiate chapter. Many brothers are capable of providing significant gifts, but do not give to the local chapter directly because their gifts are not tax-deductible, due to IRS regulations. The CEF Program provides the solution, as gifts made to a CEF through the Educational Foundation ARE tax-deductible.

CHAPTERS WITH ESTABLISHED CEF Arizona State (Beta-Kappa)

Monmouth (Delta-Beta)

Arkansas (Alpha-Sigma)

Morehead State (Delta-Rho)

Arkansas State (Alpha-Pi)

Murray State (Gamma-Upsilon)

Bridgewater State (Eta-Eta)

NJIT (Alpha-Mu)

Buffalo (Epsilon-Omicron)

Ohio Northern (Zeta)

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Cal Poly (Eta-Delta)

Ohio State (Gamma)

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Cal State Fullerton (Epsilon-Nu)

Old Dominion (Theta-Eta)

Cal State Long Beach (Beta-Omicron)

Rutgers (Gamma-Eta)

Ferris State (Theta-Theta)

SIU-Edwardsville (Delta-Omega)

Georgia (Alpha-Phi)

Stockton (Iota-Upsilon)

Indiana (Beta)

UC Santa Barbara (Alpha-Omicron)

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UCLA (Upsilon)

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Middle Tennessee (Theta-Omega)

UMSL (Delta-Zeta)

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Minnesota (Iota-Zeta)

Valparaiso (Beta-Tau)

Missouri (Gamma-Sigma)

West Virginia Tech (Gamma-Xi)

Missouri Southern State (Eta-Mu)

Western Michigan (Gamma-Rho)

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A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY by Emily Norton, Assistant Editor

ver the last academic year, Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) traveled across the country visiting chapters, meeting brothers, attending events, and so much more. According to GS Lawler, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it was important to show the chapters that I cared about their individual needs and opinions. I wanted to visit chapters in several regions to have a better understanding of what the international organization needs to provide to enhance a positive fraternal experience.â&#x20AC;? GS Lawler traveled to the west coast and visited 11 chapters, the east coast for another 11 chapters, completed a mini Midwest tour visiting three chapters and finally, visited another six chapters down south.

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"I wanted to visit chapters in several regions to have a better understanding of what the international organization needs to provide to enhance a positive fraternal experience." TO CON TACT GR A N D SAG E STEVE LAWLER , EMA I L HIM AT GRANDSAGE@SIGMAP I.O RG

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The atmosphere on campus and within the community was remarkable.” GS Lawler and Macke then went on to embrace the beauty of Santa Clara University with Zeta-Eta, where he presented the Grand Sage Cup to Chapter leadership with Father Art Liebscher (Santa Clara '69), a dedicated alumnus of Zeta-Eta Chapter. After that, they continued to visit and enjoy an excellent dinner with Iota-Eta at the University of California-Santa Cruz. From there the duo traveled south where they absorbed the Central Valley of Fresno with Alpha-Xi at California State University-Fresno and the beautiful views of the ocean near California Polytechnic StateSan Luis Obispo with Eta-Delta. GS Lawler continued to visit with Beta-Omicron at California State University-Long Beach, EpsilonNu at California State University-Fullerton, and California State University-Irvine. He finished his day by attending dinner with the local leaders and alumni from these chapters.

Director of Strategic Growth Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15) with the 1,000th initiate of Omega Chapter, Charles Reel (Oregon State '21), and GS Lawler

Overall, GS Lawler stated, “every trip and every chapter was a memorable experience. The opportunity to see a broad section of the Sigma Pi world has been incredibly valuable in increasing my understanding of how Sigma Pi functions across the land. A huge thanks to Director of Strategic Growth Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15), Assistant Executive Director Joe Drain (Florida State '10), Executive Director Jon Frost (UMSL '02), Grand First Counselor Les Wright (Murray State '70), and Grand Second Counselor Joe Palazzolo (Monmouth '03) for accompanying me in the different regions. Thanks to all the undergraduate brothers and regional alumni who took the time to welcome me to their chapter.” GS Lawler began his adventure with Macke and Omega at Oregon State University to recognize their 1,000th initiate. They then traveled on to Iota at University of California-Berkeley, where Steve noted: “it was fun to experience everything about Berkeley.

He wrapped up part one of his adventure with EtaIota at California State University-Dominguez Hills where he stated, “I was impressed by the efforts of the brothers and enjoyed a wonderful event at the UCLA alumni dinner.” GS Lawler makes a point to attend most, if not all, chartering celebrations and Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham was no exception. He took advantage of his time on the east coast with GSC Palazzolo as he guided GS Lawler through New Jersey and the chapters that lie within. GS Lawler noted, “the 11 chapters in the New Jersey Province are like one big happy family. They are involved with each other and support all the brothers and alumni as a high functioning province. The province is filled with energetic and passionate brothers who are enjoying a great fraternity experience and then graduate to successful careers in their chosen fields. The ocean and the people make the area a stronghold for Sigma Pi.” They started their trip with Alpha-Mu at New Jersey Institute of Technology in which GS Lawler met with former Chapter Director Sam Givas and continued onto Delta-Epsilon at Seton Hall University where Michael Bizzoco (Seton Hall '19) showed GS Lawler a Bloomberg Terminal, the same one he uses during his internship at Goldman Sachs. They ended their busy T HEEMERAL D.ORG + 9

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GS Lawler with brothers from the newly established Iota-Phi at FDU-Florham and Iota-Phi Chapter Director Trent Pezzano (NJIT '17)

day with Iota-Iota at Montclair State University, and Delta-Beta at Monmouth University where GS Lawler attended a Monmouth basketball game. The next day they traveled to Theta-Tau at William Paterson University, enjoyed lunch with Iota-Phi at FDU-Florham, and finished with Gamma-Eta at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. From there they met with Past Grand Sage Don Cox (Temple '55) and attended a Founders’ Day luncheon with Theta-Delta formerly of The College of New Jersey. They continued onto Zeta-Chi at Rowan University, Iota-Upsilon at Stockton University, and ended their day with a Founders' Day event put on by the Jersey Shore Alumni Club. GS Lawler finished his trip with a visit to Iota-Tau at St. John’s University in which he noted, “this was my first visit to St. John’s. I was surprised to find such a spacious and inviting campus setting in the middle of New York City.” 1 0 + SUMMER 2018

As he continued his travels, in mid-March, GS Lawler conducted a mini-tour through the Midwest by visiting and presenting on important health and safety issues at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with DeltaOmega and other Greek Life. While in the area, he also visited Iota-Zeta at the University of Minnesota and Delta-Zeta at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. GS Lawler commented, “these three schools provided the contrast of a college town school at SIU-Edwardsville, a university surrounded by the Twin Cities, and a commuter school in St. Louis.” AED Joe Drain accompanied GS Lawler on his tour of the south. Together, they toured Iota-Kappa at University of Central Florida, Iota-Sigma at University of South Florida, and AED Drain’s alma mater EtaEpsilon at Florida State, in which GS Lawler noted that “the Chapter is moving into an amazing house next year.” From there they traveled north to visit Alpha-Delta at Auburn University, Epsilon-Alpha at Kennesaw State

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Eta-Epsilon Chapter at Florida State had a great visit with GS Lawler, and are looking forward to their new chapter house in the fall

GS Lawler visits a piece of the Berlin Wall on the campus of Kennesaw State University

A visit with Alpha-Phi at Georgia

University—where they visited the piece of the Berlin Wall on display at the University—and Alpha-Phi at the University of Georgia.

a college degree, a great fraternity experience, and the opportunity for a successful career and happy life.”

GS Lawler commented on his trip down south, “after leaving snow-covered Iowa, it was nice to hit the warm weather in the south. The fraternity system is very strong in this area and I enjoyed the traditional fraternity culture of the south.” Lawler noticed one thing during his various visits. “Every brother and chapter are different, but everyone wants the same things: brotherhood, a fun social life,

GS Lawler has been an extraordinarily active and impactful member of the Grand Council, visiting nearly 50 chapters across the country over his four years and making numerous positive changes during this biennium. To him, “the most rewarding and memorable part of [his] term has been these recent tours of the country to bring the goodwill of Sigma Pi to the local level.”

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Awards Season During the 2017-18 academic year, many Sigma Pi chapters, colonies, and brothers across North America took home awards at their university recognition events. Sigma Pi is proud to acknowledge the success of those who achieved their goals this year and advanced their quest for excellence.

Arizona State

Bridgewater State

FDU-Metropolitan

Be ta-Kappa Chapt er

Et a -Eta C h apte r

E psi lo n-Xi C h apte r

Congratulations to Beta-Kappa for being elected the Interfraternity Council Chapter of the Year and a finalist for Philanthropy of the Year

Eta-Eta was awarded Organization of the Year as well as the Innovative Service Award for "Stuff A Bus." Additionally, John McGowan ('18) won Bridgewater's Best and John Taggart Jr. ('18) won the Unsung Hero award

Former Sage Nicholas Tamn ('18) won Greek Man of the Year

Arkansas Tech

Cornell

Georgia

Iota-Lambda Chapter

M u C h apte r

Alph a- P h i C h apte r

Congratulations, Collin Moore ('18) for winning Greek Man of the Year

Andrew Lord ('18) was awarded Cornell's Edwin Fitzpatrick Award for Outstanding IFC Man

Will Gillett ('18) on winning New Member Educator of the year from the University of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IFC

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Indiana of Pennsylvania Th eta-E ps ilon Cha p t er Brent Smith ('02) was awarded IFC Advisor of the Year at Penn State

Murray State

St. John's

G amma-Ups ilon Cha p t er

Io ta-Tau C h apte r

Gamma-Upsilon was awarded the All Campus Sing Grand Championship, being the first fraternity in over a decade to win this award

Congratulations to Iota-Tau for an outstanding year. They were award IFC Fraternity of the Year along with awards for Academic Excellence, Scholarship Programming, Community Service, Leadership Involvement, Brotherhood Development, and Living Our Values. Frank Obermeyer ('18) won New Member of the Year and Dominick Pinavalle ('19) won President of the Year and Man of the Year. Iota-Tau has now won IFC Fraternity of the Year for the last three years

Ohio Northern

West Alabama

William Paterson

Ze ta Chapt er

T h e ta- G am m a C h apte r

T h e ta-Tau C h apter

Zeta was awarded Greek Organization of the Year in their first year back on campus

Theta-Gamma received Highest Fraternity GPA on campus for the fifth year in a row, the James P. Homer Most Outstanding Fraternity Award, and brother Tayler Hansford ('18) won Greek Man of the Year

Joshua Marte ('18) won an award for the Best Crisis Study at the 2018 Maltese Awards

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FOU N D E R S ' AWA R D

FO U N D ERS' AWAR D R ECI PI ENT

PGS JOHN WILLIAMS by The Emerald Staff

ast Grand Sage John Williams (Widener '85) is set to receive the Founders’ Award, the highest honor within Sigma Pi, at the 54th Biennial Convocation held in Niagara Falls, NY. The Founders’ Award is strictly reserved for the most exemplary members of our organization for their contributions within their profession, their community, the Fraternity, or other field of endeavor, including “service to God and Man.” PGS Williams received a Bachelor of Arts from Rider University and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate

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from Widener University School of Law and has since become a prominent lawyer with a successful private practice in Delaware. His practice regularly employs undergraduate Sigma Pi brothers as law clerks and many go on to become lawyers; he even has the privilege of practicing law with several Sigma Pi attorneys. During his time in college. PGS Williams joined a Fraternity, Phi Sigma Epsilon, which merged with Phi Sigma Kappa in 1982. Upon finding this out, PGS E. Andrew Morris (Murray State ’70) informed PGS

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Williams that he could either pay $50 to become a member of Phi Sigma Kappa or be initiated into Sigma Pi. PGS Williams began his quest for excellence with Sigma Pi when he was initiated as an alumnus in 1985 and since being initiated, PGS Williams has dedicated his life to the Fraternity. He has been an active volunteer as Chapter Director of Widener University in 1983-2002, Ursinus College in 2005-2010, St. Joseph’s University in 2005-2012, University of Delaware in 2006-2017, and Salisbury University since 2017. He has served as the MidAtlantic Province Archon since 1983. PGS Williams was elected to the office of Grand First Counselor in 1988, 1994, and 1996. He was elected Grand Third Counselor in 1998, Grand Second Counselor in 2000, Grand Sage in 2002, and Past Grand Sage in 2004. He also served as Trustee for Educational Foundation from 2002-2006. “When I think of the person John is, that is someone that I hope to be some day,” said the Chapter Director of Theta-Chi, Christopher Puccio (Saint Joseph's ’14), who worked very closely with PGS Williams as an undergraduate. “I think very highly of him and look up to him as one of my biggest role models. The way he carries himself is in a way that is so rare and genuine it simply cannot be recreated or duplicated.” He has spent his life devoting himself to the betterment of the undergraduate and alumni brothers by visiting over 110 undergraduate chapters and alumni clubs. Additionally, he has often presented across the country on essential matters such as risk management, officer training, finance, social media, and housing corporations. He has participated in hundreds of Sigma Pi rituals, charterings, initiations of new brothers, installation of new officers, funerals and memorial services. He has also been an avid attendee of Convocation, Mid-Year Leadership Conference, and Summer Leadership Schools since 1984.

Conner Stacy (Stockton '16) testified to the powerful impact PGS Williams makes, “About three years ago I was lucky enough to have met John Williams, better known as 'Dubbs’ to some. I think very highly of Dubbs and look up to him as one of my biggest role models. While Dubbs may be down in Delaware, he has made multiple trips up to Stockton University during the Iota-Upsilon Chapter’s process of becoming a full Chapter as well as put time aside to talk on the phone to give other brothers and myself advice or just to chat and catch up. From making the three-hour trip during a nasty rain storm on a week night for a meeting that lasted past midnight before we were even affiliated with Sigma Pi, to colonization and chartering, Dubbs has provided Iota-Upsilon Chapter with countless stories, wisdom, advice, and has shown us what brotherhood really is.” Sigma Pi has not only given PGS Williams the opportunity to become a mentor but also a friend. He has participated in 17 Sigma Pi wedding parties, 11 of them as the best man. PGS Williams also created a scholarship in memory of his brother, David Bruce Williams (TCNJ '04), who initiated as an alumnus in 2004. His family has provided funds for the Foundation which provides scholarship money to Sigma Pi undergraduate brothers who have good personal qualities which make them, overall, fine brothers and men. Scholarships have been awarded at the University of Delaware, St. Joseph’s University, and Salisbury University. According to Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa ’82), "John Williams exemplifies everything you could ask for in a Founders’ Award winner. He has a successful law practice, is a faculty member at the University of Delaware, past SPEF trustee, Past Grand Sage, and is currently a Chapter Director and Province Archon. John’s number one qualification for this award is his mentoring, advising and caring for hundreds of undergraduate brothers over his long career of volunteer service to Sigma Pi."

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BREAK THE SILENCE 5K by Emily Norton, Assistant Editor

t was a crisp Saturday morning in March. The bright blue sky shined down on the hundreds of attendees gathered together to raise awareness for mental health. It was the eighth annual Break the Silence 5k held by Rho Chapter at North Carolina State University.

attendee who wished to remain anonymous mentioned, “I struggle with mental health issues, I think it’s a part of life. It’s amazing to see everyone come together; it really makes me feel like I’m not alone.”

“We host this event in the hopes that those suffering seek help."

The 420 participants gathered in solidarity to celebrate the beauty of life all while remembering that they are never alone in their struggles. Live music floated through the air as people openly shared their struggles with mental health. One

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The Break the Silence 5K began in 2011 as an event hosted by Rho in memory of their brother, Marc Haege (North Carolina State '08), who took his life in 2010. Since its inception, the 5K has raised thousands of dollars for the North Carolina State Counseling Center, this year alone Rho raised just over $11,000.

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Rho Chapter at North Carolina State celebrated a successful event, with 420 participants taking part in the event from around the community to raise awareness for those who struggle with mental health issues

Sage Sam Covington (North Carolina State '19) pointed out the importance of hosting events such as the 5K, “we host this event in the hopes that those suffering seek help. By providing the Counseling Center these funds they can utilize resources to help combat the problems. We are making a difference, and we are saving lives.” In 2015, Rho partnered with Triangle Survivors of Suicide and have since raised and donated over $70,000 to the Suicide Prevention Fund at the NC State Counseling Center. With these funds, the Counseling Center has trained thousands of students in QPR which stands

for Question. Persuade. Refer., and teaches suicide prevention training, lifesaver training, and have started a mental health ambassador program for peers to educate the campus community on issues of health and wellness. A moving moment was carried out before the race by David Hagan, the founder of Life Brothers, an organization brings men together in their struggles in life. He reminded the audience that they are never alone and that despite what society tells men, it is ok to cry and talk about the hardships of life. He stated, “we all need love, acceptance, and hope. If we don’t discuss our fears and failures, we falsely assume we are struggling alone.”

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BUSINESS MODEL CONTEST by The Emerald Staff

n November 14, 2017, three brothers from Gammu-Mu at the University of WisconsinOshkosh placed third in the Culver’s Business Model at Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Business contest winning a total of $7,900 to reinvest into their company, NIRSIS. NIRSIS also participated in a 12-week accelerator startup program through the Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Business's ALTA Resources Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The team is made up of four Wisconsin-Oshkosh students, three of them being Sigma Pi brothers, Shawn Erickson (‘18), Zak Giese (‘20), and Christian Steinert (‘18), and a nonmember, Nathan Bjorkman. Steinert adds, “our entire team is creative, collaborative, and has the entrepreneurial tendencies fit for a startup company.” NIRSIS was founded by Erickson, who thought of this concept after watching his grandmother suffer in an assisted living facility. “He brainstormed this idea in late 2016 and created the NIRSIS business

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idea/model, and the rest of the team jumped on board halfway through 2017 to help with marketing, finance, and accounting,” said Steinert. NIRSIS is designed as an in-home care application that brings personalized care to your family members in an instant. Directed towards the elderly, this mobile application keeps individuals out of assisted living for as long as possible and keeps family members at ease knowing their loved ones are receiving high-quality, personalized care. Similar to Uber or Lyft, customized care will be matched upon request and arriving within minutes. According to Steinert, “this app will be beneficial for elderly people that number one, want to avoid living in an assisted living facility as they age, and number two, to be an option for families that need assisted care for their elderly loved ones on a consistent basis.” This application is in the process of being perfected before it hits the Midwest market, specifically, Fox Valley, Wisconsin.

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THE XI CHAPTER LODGE by Sal Popolillo (Monmouth '17), contributing writer

man’s house is sacred—so much so, that the very essence of that maxim is delegated into the Fourth Amendment. To paraphrase and transcribe Virginia Woolf’s classic into modern terms of the average fraternity bout, in order for culture to thrive, one must have a room of one’s own. Unfortunately, Xi Chapter at the University of Iowa has had to fight for that right. But, literature has taught us great things over the years and perhaps an idiom from the poetic group of Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, and Adam Horovitz summarizes it best—“you’ve gotta fight, for your right, to party.” . i Chapter calls historic Iowa City its home. This past X beknighted capital was once the mecca of Iowa, so the historic value of many buildings are entwined into zoning laws. Of course, when something is perceivably historic, the government seeks to preserve its beauty at all costs. Expediently sound in theory, this causes problems for achieving progress. Specifically, when Xi Chapter tried to build a new fraternity house, they were prevented by new zoning laws. So what is a man to do? How does culture thrive when progress is denied? . or Xi Chapter, the answer was remarkably simple—they moved. F Chapter Alumni came together to find something new and what they found was an entirely new concept. They sought out a place with an open floor plan to allow for social gatherings, but that was still functional for everyday use. The space also had to be a bit more modern and most importantly, individualistic. One of the potential homes for the chapter was a place that they call “The Lodge.” The Lodge is something unlike what most big school chapters might consider calling home. It is a rented space amidst everyday life in downtown Iowa City, but The Lodge functions in the same way as any fraternity house would. They have TVs, a pool table, a ping pong table, couches, a vast open floor plan, and flags hanging across the rafters and walls. In its outward appearance, The Lodge gives off the same feeling of amazement from walking into a millionaire’s man cave. Current Sage Daniel Anderson notes that the The Lodge is “different from other houses because of its size and the clean feel it has; the feel you don’t get when you’re in a fraternity house.” Anderson continues noting that The Lodge is, “something completely different than anyone has seen before. You should see

the look on people’s faces when they see it for the first time, it truly is something that is one of a kind.” Former Xi Chapter Sage at the time of signing the lease, Mitchell Priest recalled the opening as “a huge thing for greek life and our chapter. We finally had a place of our own.” The addition of The Lodge led to Xi Chapter receiving a new class of 36 members, notably, the second largest amongst the Tier 1 Sigma Pi Chapters. Sadly, The Lodge received a noise complaint from a local bar (that’s right, a bar called a noise complaint in on The Lodge) and the city of Iowa City was quick to condemn The Lodge in a perfidious manner. Today, Xi Chapter once again utilizes The Lodge under the condition of not having alcohol on the premise. Despite the restrictions and lack of transparency between the campus administrators on this issue and the chapter decision-makers, Xi Chapter remains optimistic. They are and will still be social events there, while functioning as any chapter would. “We have high hopes for another large new member class this coming fall and are excited to see the great things that The Lodge continues to bring to Xi Chapter,” said Anderson. He later ended that statement with “Roll Xi,” in a confidently perspicacious manner showing assurance that big things are coming in Xi Chapter’s immediate future. One of those future prospective plans is the proposed building of a 9,000 square-foot fraternity house recently given an unofficial 'okay’ by the City. In a campus where half of greek life is homeless, this is huge news for Xi Chapter. T H EEMERAL D.ORG + 1 9

CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS Editor’s Note: Reports are submitted by undergraduate members of each Chapter and Colony. Along with updating and correcting basic guidelines, reports have been edited to only provide the most important content. All reports are accurate as of May 10, 2018. LEGEND Ø

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Owe Money

Number of Undergraduate Members

Pledges

Lost Brothers (Missing Total Brothers Contact Information)

Lost Brothers (Missing Contact Information)

Donors to SPEF this fiscal year (undergraduate & alumni)

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Alabama (Theta-Omicron)) Cal State Chico (Theta-Mu)

102

Cal State Long Beach (Beta-Omicron) California-Irvine (Eta-Upsilon)

California-Santa Cruz (Iota-Eta) Colorado (Zeta-Delta)

948

Cornell (Mu) Eastern Illinois (Beta-Gamma) Franklin & Marshall (Nu)

231

Houston (Theta-Nu) Iowa (Xi)

Keene State (Iota-Rho) Lawrence Tech (Zeta-Omicron)

ARIZONA STATE

ARKANSAS STATE

BETA-KAPPA CHAPTER

ALPHA-PI CHAPTER

Beta-Kappa was awarded Arizona State’s Interfraternity Council’s Chapter of the Year Award! This great milestone comes only 17 months after chartering at ASU. Pursuing academic excellence, building lifelong relationships, developing leaders, and giving back to the community are just some of the values Sigma Pi has instilled in its members, and the success speaks for itself. Along with Chapter of the Year, Sigma Pi was also nominated for Philanthropy of the Year as well as Greek Man of the Year. Their recent ACE project was a huge success, bringing sexual health and campus safety awareness to their fellow ASU students.

Alpha-Pi Chapter celebrated their 70th year at Arkansas State University with a day of fun and fellowship that culminated with a spectacular banquet in Jonesboro. Dan Ward was selected as the recipient of the Ricky Marshall Alumnus of the Year Award; Jordan Shourd was awarded the Chapter Brother of the Year at the annual Orchid Ball. The Chapter helped raise over $750.00 for the Miracle League of Jonesboro by hosting a benefit at the sports complex. If you would like to hear more about alumni events, please email alphapi@sigmapi.org.

1330

529

Miami (OH) (Eta-Phi) Mississippi (Beta-Mu) NJIT (Alpha-Mu) North Carolina State (Rho) Penn State (Theta)

Pittsburgh (Chi) Purdue (Eta) Radford (Theta-Lambda)

SIU-Edwardsville (Delta-Omega) TCNJ (Theta-Delta)

UCF (Iota-Kappa) UMSL (Delta-Zeta)

780

UTSA (Iota-Delta) Virginia (Beta-Pi)

311

West Chester (Zeta-Alpha) Western Illinois (Epsilon-Zeta) William Paterson (Theta-Tau

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ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS TECH

ALPHA-SIGMA CHAPTER

IOTA-LAMBDA CHAPTER

Alpha-Sigma Chapter at the University of Arkansas has been actively trying to grow as a Chapter, not only in number of members, but also with participation in activities on campus. By participating in events on campus, such as Greek Sing, Greek Stroll, Greek Life Homecoming activities, they’ve improved their image far beyond what it was at the beginning of the year. They have also put an emphasis on philanthropy events, with many percentage nights, community service, and many cleanups around the city of Fayetteville. They hope next semester leads to more growth for their Chapter.

Iota-Lambda Chapter of Sigma Pi currently has 38 active members. This semester they finished with a cumulative GPA of 3.39 which finished the highest of fraternity and sorority life on campus. They also accumulated over 670 service hours that were served throughout the campus and local community. This semester their main service event was the Out of Darkness walk which is in support of suicide awareness, the local walk helped raise over $13,000 for this cause. Brother Collin Moore was also awarded with the Greek Man of the Year award that is presented every year by Arkansas Tech.

246

AUBURN ALPHA-DELTA CHAPTER

148

2056

942

Alpha-Delta enjoyed a very successful spring semester. Esteemed Alumni Major General James Livingston spoke at their Founders’ Day dinner. They took part in multiple philanthropy and community service events with other fraternities and sororities to help improve the Auburn community. They won some intramural sports championships, hosted a fun formal in New Orleans, and, to cap it off, Moon Taxi performed at their annual Luau party. Alpha-Delta brothers also spent time this semester taking trips to the beach, the lake and even playing volleyball in the backyard. Overall, it was a very successful semester for the brothers of Alpha-Delta Chapter.

485

BRIDGEWATER STATE

CAL POLY

ETA-ETA CHAPTER

ETA-DELTA CHAPTER

In spring semester 2018, for the first time in its history, Eta-Eta won organization of the year. Eta-Eta also won Innovative Service Award for the Stuff-A-Bus community service project which collected food donations that went towards Bridgewater State University’s Food Bank. Notable individual awards as follows: John McGowan ('19) for Bridgewater Best, Brother of the Year Award and Legacy Award. John Taggart ('18), Unsung Hero Award. Kevin Daniels ('20), New Member of the Year Award and is credited with creating the Stuff-ABus event. Eta-Eta initiated eight new members in spring 2018.

The brothers of Eta-Delta Chapter finished off the winter 2018 quarter with many accomplishments. The Chapter welcomed 13 new brothers with the initiation of the Upsilon Class, propelling us to the 100-man mark. There’s no doubt that they will add immeasurable importance to the Chapter. Eta-Delta held a Donate Life Week in April where they hosted events to help raise interest in organ donation. Together, they signed up 150 people to be organ donors. Eta-Delta Chapter achieved the highest GPA out of all fraternities for the previous quarter. This displays their strides for excellence and they hope to reach an even higher GPA this spring 2018.

184

100

513

112

BENTLEY

BUFFALO

CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS

IOTA-THETA CHAPTER

EPSILON-OMICRON CHAPTER

ETA-IOTA CHAPTER

Eric Gooch (‘19) embarked on a Semester At Sea study abroad program where he was given the opportunity to sail the world. Here, he is pictured visiting Shwedagon Pagoda Palace in Yangon, Myanmar. Cameron Fahey (‘19) had the opportunity to travel to Ireland this past spring for his Study Abroad program. While there he studied at University College Dublin, and is pictured here visiting the Cliffs of Moher.

Epsilon-Omicron has a promising year ahead. Going into summer '18 they have many new members who are eager to improve the Chapter. They have ideas for improving the house before the next two semesters. They continue to maintain a positive presence on campus. They hold the president and secretary positions in IGC. The ACE project yielded many donations, and as always they enjoyed aiding in neighborhood cleanups and the community day events. Also, they are excited about Convocation this year in their backyard, Niagara Falls. Many of the brothers will be in the Niagara Falls/Canada area, looking forward to meeting chapters and alumni.

Eta-Iota finished off the spring semester strong with their philanthropy event Be The Match, where they encouraged students to sign up as candidates for bone marrow donation to help those with Leukemia. They are also proud to announce the induction of six new exemplary gentlemen into their Chapter. With eight brothers graduating, they are expecting great things in the future. This summer, EtaIota is excited to get started on their annual fireworks stand fundraiser which adds to the festivities of Independence Day. Although the spring semester comes to a close, the brothers continue to work hard for the good of their Chapter.

419

138

397

126

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CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS CAL STATE FULLERTON EPSILON-NU CHAPTER

105

1094

484

Epsilon-Nu had huge success this spring when hosting their 40th Anniversary Western World Series Softball Tournament with participation from undergraduate and alumni groups from across California. Epsilon-Nu held its most successful philanthropy week since their re-chartering, after which they donated $3,000 to the Center of Autism on campus. Their intramural basketball team was undefeated and brought the house its first intramural championship since re-chartering. Epsilon-Nu also has brothers sitting in three IFC chair positions and a brother who was elected Associate Student President. EpsilonNu also holds the highest GPA of all fraternities on campus. CARLETON ETA-RHO CHAPTER

476

200

1064

530

Eta-Rho Chapter had a strong finish to the 2017-18 school year. In wrapping up the year, the Chapter conducted its annual ACE Project. The Altruistic Campus Experience was implemented to better the lives of the students on campus. This year’s edition saw a week-long initiative consisting of various stress relievers such as bubble wrap, freezies, and therapy dogs. The commitment level was exceptional as every undergraduate could be seen dedicating their time and effort to the cause. This summer, Canada’s only active chapter is thrilled with the occasion of having convocation so close to home. From August 1-5, they can’t wait for Niagara Falls!

CENTRAL MICHIGAN

CENTRAL MISSOURI

COLORADO STATE

DELTA-ALPHA CHAPTER

GAMMA-GAMMA CHAPTER

ETA-SIGMA CHAPTER

Delta-Alpha Chapter has secured the IFC executive position of Vice President. This semester there were 12 members who graduated and 8 new members initiated. Sigma Pi and their partner won Greek Week for the second straight year, helping raise $100,000. Delta-Alpha organized it’s second ever Dog Days philanthropy event, raising nearly $3,000 for the Midland County Humane Society. There several fundraising events including Tropical Smoothie, Chipotle, mennas joint, and bowling. Brotherhood retreats continue to take place including faster horses again this upcoming summer. The Chapter is looking forward to meeting up again in the fall.

To begin the spring 2018 semester, Gamma-Gamma Chapter was proud to initiate 15 new members. In addition, they welcomed five potential new members to participate in their pledge ship for the spring. They had a lot of fun with their partners, Sigma Sigma Sigma, in this year’s Greek Week. Also, they have worked hard in voting on new bylaws and policies for the future of Gamma-Gamma Chapter. They enjoyed a successful safari-themed social with the women of Alpha Omicron Pi. Gamma-Gamma Chapter continues to strive for excellence for the years to come.

This semester, Eta-Sigma Chapter went above and beyond with service and philanthropy at Colorado State University. 12 undergraduate Sigma Pi members participated in the “Up 'Til Dawn” Philanthropy for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The team won the awards for “Highest Fundraising Greek Organization,” “Highest Fundraising Team,” and Brother John Redding (‘20) won “Highest Fundraising Individual.” All teams stayed up from 10 PM to 6 AM, participating in various activities and learning about St Jude Children’s Hospital’s achievements and goals. They hope to participate again in the years to come!

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862

436

353

180

EAST CAROLINA ETA-KAPPA CHAPTER

371

105

EASTERN KENTUCKY

Eta-Kappa hosted a several brotherhood events to empower their brotherhood. They partnered up with IFC and 15 other fraternities to clean up the “grid” at East Carolina University during the last week of April. The brothers placed first in the Division 2 conference in Intramural Sports within IFC with championships in volleyball, bowling, and softball. They hosted spring Formal in Charleston, South Carolina. EtaKappa paired up with Alpha Omicron Pi to do Pi’s and Paws philanthropy event. Six brothers graduated from East Carolina University this spring.

EPSILON-LAMBDA CHAPTER

737

217

This past spring semester the guys have focused on growing as a brotherhood. They want to pick each other up when they fall and have each others backs. That is how they are improving internally as a Fraternity. Externally, they have had a successful Donate Life week where they reached their goal of getting students on campus to sign up to become organ donors. Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) did a great job of helping organize the event. In the fall, the goal is to get 40 new members to add to their brotherhood!

DETROIT-MERCY GAMMA-ALPHA CHAPTER

613

290

596

261

Gamma-Alpha Chapter finished the year strong after success during the first semester. The Chapter received the Brotherhood award and Sage James Parchell II was named the Greek Man of the Year. Also Tyler Thompson, who joined last semester, was named Most Promising New Member. GammaAlpha Chapter hosted it’s ACE project on May 12th. Sigma Pi members have been excelling academically, which was shown by over one third of the brothers receiving distinguished honors for academics. Brothers Johnathan Zhu and Andrew Mueller are graduating this semester as well! The Chapter is doing well and looks to ride this success next school year.

DRURY

EAST STROUDSBURG

EMPORIA STATE

EPSILON-RHO CHAPTER

BETA-PSI CHAPTER

EPSILON-EPSILON CHAPTER

This spring semester they successfully raised over $2,400 during their annual event, Sip & Savor, benefiting two local nonprofits: Harmony House and The Kitchen. Epsilon-Rho also hosted a 24 hour philanthropic bike-a-thon event, in which they registered over 60 new organ donors for Donate Life. Their ACE Project was held in April, where they hosted an ACE Week showing their appreciation to the faculty and staff of Drury University. For their formal, the Orchid Ball, brothers traveled and spent a fun-filled weekend in Tulsa, OK. They are looking forward to the summer and are preparing for a strong recruitment class this fall semester.

The brothers of Beta-Psi Chapter at East Stroudsburg University had two major philanthropy events this spring semester, Bowl for kids sake an event that is partnered with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program and relay for life sponsored by the American Cancer Society. At the event for Bowl for Kids Sake the Chapter made a goal to raise $1000, surpassing this goal they raised over $1500. The next event was relay for life in which they raised money towards colon cancer, raising just shy of $1000.

Spring 2018 has been a fantastic semester for the Epsilon-Epsilon Chapter. During recruitment season, they were able to recruit two new members. Additionally, they received one of the highest GPA they have received in years. During Greek Week, they scored 3rd place overall, and 2nd as a team. Lastly, Epsilon-Epsilon was awarded the Best Overall Fraternity at Emporia State at the end of the year Greek Banquet. The brothers are very excited to head into the fall semester and look forward to seeing all of the brothers at Convocation.

874

482

628

334

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FDU-FLORHAM

FERRIS STATE

FLORIDA STATE

IOTA-PHI CHAPTER

THETA-THETA CHAPTER

ETA-EPSILON CHAPTER

The spring 2018 semester was outstanding. Iota-Phi Chapter was formally chartered on February 25th 2018, helping to make an official mark at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus. As a Chapter, they raised a good sum of money for the Amazing Day philanthropy through their first ever Sweetheart Event. They also had several community service events where they planted trees, cleaned up the campus, and collected toys for children. One of the brothers won Delta Phi Epsilon’s Deepher Dude Competition. Winning FDU Greek Senate’s “Most Improved Chapter of The Year” award was another great accomplishment.

Theta-Theta Chapter finished out the semester by introducing a new Fraternity house to the scene at Ferris State University. The Chapter now has three houses fully filled by brothers, looking to expand and continue to grow on campus. They participated in Greek Week with Sigma Lambda Gamma, a multicultural sorority on campus, which was their first time being able to participate in the week dedicated to promoting Greek Life. Theta-Theta finished out the year with the annual Helen Garden cleanup ACE project. They look forward to what fall recruitment has in store for the Chapter!

This spring semester, Eta-Epsilon continued to make strides on campus. 14 new members were initiated which was the second highest pledge class for all of Florida State fraternities. At this year’s Dance Marathon, brothers raised $14,163 dollars for Children’s Miracle Network. For their ACE project held on March 3rd, brothers served a pancake breakfast to Florida State’s Police Department. During April, a Donate Life campaign was held throughout the month to register students as organ donors. This campaign made headlines in the student run paper, FSView. On April 20th, Eta-Epsilon was able to raise $8,185 towards Relay for Life.

FDU-METROPOLITAN EPSILON-XI CHAPTER

273

118

281

107

912

274

FITCHBURG STATE

Epsilon-Xi Chapter ended off stronger than ever after being able to welcome a new class of four into the Fraternity. With five more graduating brothers, they continue as a Chapter to hustle on recruitment for the following semester to continue expanding. Meanwhile as the semester was coming to an end, the IFC on campus elected new chairs and two of their very own brothers earned positions as, Vice President, and Treasurer. Also a graduating brother, Nicholas Tamn (‘18) received Greek Man of The Year award at the annual Greek Banquet. Next semester awaits new goals and challenges and the brothers are ready!

ETA-TAU CHAPTER

369

This past spring Eta-Tau granted membership to six new members; they are going into the fall semester in high hopes to not only increase the numbers, but to also contribute more to the community and to the school itself. 2018 has been a huge shift in leadership, as well as appearance, for Eta-Tau, with a big focus on service. They hosted their annual events, including the Autism Auction and the Donate Life week where they encouraged students to become organ donors to help those in need. Going further into 2018, they hope to continue this trend of growth at Eta-Tau in order to continue becoming better men on their Golden Quest with Sigma Pi.

FRESNO STATE ALPHA-XI CHAPTER

136

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Hello brothers across the nation! Recently Alpha-XI participated in Phi Mu Sorority’s “Phi Guy” Philanthropy event involving the Children Valley Hospital located in Madera, California adopting the slogan “It’s For the Kids.” They also participated in Delta Zeta Sorority’s Rose Bowl flag football tournament. They recruited four new members and grew close to their new Chapter Director, Jake Hueman (Penn College '15). The semester was also kicked off with a great start with their philanthropy the Amazing Day 5k, the first ever at Fresno State.

1093

519

GEORGIA

ILLINOIS STATE

INDIANA OF PENNSYLVANIA

ALPHA-PHI CHAPTER

EPSILON-ETA CHAPTER

THETA-EPSILON CHAPTER

Alpha-Phi Chapter had an exiting spring semester. Alpha-Phi initiated four new members for the spring term. The Chapter celebrated Founder’s Day with a tailgate on February 24th allowing many alumni to come back to enjoy a weekend in Athens. GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) had a fun visit to the Chapter on April 4th. Alpha-Phi Chapter hosted mothers for lunch on March 24th for our annual Mother’s Day. Will Gillet (‘18) won the University of Georgia’s IFC New Member Educator of the Year award. Alpha-Phi is looking forward to a fun and safe summer as well as a successful recruitment week this fall.

As the semester comes to an end, Epsilon-Eta is doing better than ever. On April 30, 2018, they planned and executed their second ever ACE Project. The men worked together to create finals “care packages” to give out to students during finals. The brotherhood committee planned their first mom’s day, the social committee planned their second ever formal dance, and at the end of this semester they initiated nine new men into Epsilon-Eta. They could not be more thrilled about the continuous growth one semester after officially Chartering. 15 guys are now currently living in the house on campus, and they encourage any undergraduate or alumni to stop by.

Theta-Epsilon Chapter has set new precedents and standards for their Chapter this year. From the installation of new standards, to implementing new risk management policies, the Chapter has taken leaps and bounds to better the Fraternity. Theta-Epsilon Chapter has been working diligently at their grades, which have been assisted by the new and improved scholarship plan that rewards and punishes members based off of their effort in the library. They are looking forward to a prosperous 20182019 year!

578

323

256

IOWA STATE SIGMA CHAPTER

101

1069

282

GRAND VALLEY STATE THETA-RHO CHAPTER

380

Theta-Rho had another outstanding semester at Grand Valley State University; recruiting ten exceptional gentlemen to be a part of the Chapter and donating thousands of nonperishable items to the Replenish Food Pantry in the annual “Stuff the Bus” food drive. Additionally, Theta-Rho actively pursued volunteers to sign up to become organ donors through Donate Life, where they successfully signed up over 100 organ donors. As they look forward to the next fall semester, the Chapter prepares itself for the newest philanthropy event: climbing the Smoky Mountains to help raise awareness of VisionSpring.

136

2525

785

Sigma had another strong semester during spring 2018. Sigma received the IFC Civic Engagement Award, an award given to a chapter who shows excellence in their community service. Sigma donated the two largest donations to SHOP, an Iowa State run food pantry. This summer they look forward to remodeling a bathroom on the second floor. Sigma just had 14 undergraduates go through graduation this spring and wish them well on their next adventures. Alumnus Tim Quick (‘01) will be running for the Grand Council this summer. Sigma looks forward to a great summer of recruitment and having a strong fall 2018 semester!

INDIANA

KANSAS

BETA CHAPTER

BETA-DELTA CHAPTER

Beta Chapter had an extremely successful spring semester. The second annual Tex’s BBQ took place in April raising over $6,000 dollars for mental awareness on campus. Bike team coach Will Marsch (‘19) also worked hard to rebuild Beta Chapter’s bike team by bringing in four new members for the Little 500 bike race. Beta Chapter has initiated 20 new members from the spring semester, all of which are heavily involved on campus, and Sage Jack DiRienzo (‘20) has worked diligently with the university to strengthen the fraternity and sorority community campus-wide at Indiana University.

Beta-Delta had a very successful philanthropy week. The week was prided on encouraging students on campus to get involved with this great cause. Beta-Delta tabled and raised money for The Sean Vernon Feliciano Amazing Day Foundation the entire week, as well as sold flags outside of the library in honor of victims of suicide. Beta-Delta also had its first ever pancake dinner to raise money for the foundation, followed by a fivekilometer race in honor of the cause to end the week. Beta-Delta is very fortunate for the opportunity to help this cause, and the opportunity to grow on these events in future years.

315

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CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS

1342

KENTUCKY

MICHIGAN STATE

EPSILON-BETA CHAPTER

ZETA-MU CHAPTER

This semester wrapped up nicely for Epsilon-Beta Chapter, which included a brotherhood ski trip, and the first annual Sigma Pi Pig Roast! The event was held at Keeneland and Sigma Pi Chapters from across the state of Kentucky were invited to attend. The turnout was great and the brothers and their families had a wonderful time. They cannot wait to continue on this new tradition next year on April 14th!

Zeta-Mu Chapter is looking forward to another successful fall semester. This spring they initiated eight new members after the 34 man fall pledge class. They raised thousands of dollars for the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition with Zeta Tau Alpha through Greek Week fundraising and Placed 1st in Spotlight and The Greek Games. This spring they also had an amazing time during the Parent’s Golf outing. They improved the East Lansing community by organizing several city clean-ups. The recruitment committee is working very hard to ensure another great pledge class this upcoming fall.

101

737

673

198

KENNESAW STATE EPSILON-ALPHA CHAPTER

601

280

LOUISVILLE

Epsilon-Alpha has accomplished a lot. They picked a new sweetheart, Kristen Carpentieri, a Gamma-Phi and have been planning big things for fall recruitment. They are super excited and expect to get a good size pledge class. They have decided to pick up a new EC during the summer, so they have time to learn the positions rather than doing it right before recruitment, that way they will be experienced and ready to take on fall recruitment. The brothers have also been more active with their alumni, they have done stuff with them like softball and a braves baseball game.

IOTA-OMICRON CHAPTER

155

Iota-Omicron Chapter gained and initiated five new members. They had their highest participation and amount of money raised for RaiseRED to help the fight to end pediatric cancer. This year marked the fourth annual ACE Project bowling tournament. They invited the Best Buddies organization, a group that provides volunteer mentors for individuals affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities, out to the event so they could interact with more students on campus for a day of fun. The Chapter is beginning summer recruitment to get a head start for the fall and hopes to welcome in a 20+ man fall pledge class.

MICHIGAN TECH ZETA-EPSILON CHAPTER

404

182

26 + SUMMER 2018

For the academic year Zeta-Epsilon received the Outstanding Greek Relations award at Michigan Tech’s 2018 Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards for their hosting and inclusion of other houses in philanthropy, community service, and social events - such as the annual cow roast. They also celebrated with and said farewells to three outstanding graduating brothers this spring, as well as welcomed four new brothers into the folds. For the upcoming summer the Chapter is looking forward to more renovations on their house, this time the outside is getting some much needed attention, and the large number of brothers staying here to enjoy the summer outdoors.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE THETA-OMEGA CHAPTER

273

MISSOURI S&T

The spring of 2018 was a phenomenal semester for Theta-Omega Chapter. There were many events that members of the Chapter and the whole Chapter participated in over the course of the semester. Brothers Wilson Love, Robert McAllister and Garrett Greer, along with new member Dylan Bryant partnered with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity to participate in a local Habitat Build. The members of the Executive Board volunteered at a Panhellenic Easter Egg. The Chapter wrapped up a very successful semester by advertising and participating in their largest philanthropy event, See Spot Run. The race draws people and pets alike to campus to participate in a race.

ALPHA-IOTA CHAPTER

1158

The last semester in the old house has been a fun one. They had an excellent alumni turnout for St. Pats seeing brothers they haven’t seen in a long time. Heading into summer, they geared up for the Groundbreaking Ceremony on May 19th. The construction on the new home of Alpha-Iota begins in late May and continue on until spring of 2019.

262

ALPHA-RHO CHAPTER

1575

469

651

MISSOURI STATE

As the spring 2018 semester comes to a close, Alpha-Rho Chapter has a lot to be proud of and reflect on. Over the course of the spring and fall semester they dedicated their time and efforts towards community service, philanthropy, and Greek week. They have raised several thousand dollars for the local dog shelter route 66 and placed 3rd in Greek week this past spring. They are also excited as they look forward to the coming semester and hope to achieve great things in the name of Sigma Pi.

MINNESOTA

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE

MONMOUTH

IOTA-ZETA CHAPTER

ETA-MU CHAPTER

DELTA-BETA CHAPTER

This past semester Iota-Zeta is pleased to announce that 13 of their members have completed their undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota and wish them the best as they continue with their lives as Omegas. With the spring 2018 pledge class they have welcomed eight new members into the Chapter with open arms. This year they have totaled over $4,000 donated to various causes and over 1400 hours volunteered at different institutions. They also had the pleasure of welcoming Grand Sage Steve Lawler (‘82) on a visit this spring. They are looking forward to making major improvements to the houses as they continue to grow as a Chapter.

352

This last semester Eta-Mu Chapter came in 2nd place in their fraternity and sorority life week. During the Awards Ceremony at the end of the week the Sage Robert Yang was awarded with the Emerging Fraternity Leader of 2018. Also at the Awards Ceremony one of Eta-Mu Founding Fathers, Dr. Brad Hodson (`91) was able to come and show support for the Chapter.

445

128

106

Delta-Beta Chapter participated in many events including a brotherhood breakfast for the adult autism program at the children’s center in Monmouth County, Relay for Life, NJ sharing network and much more. Also had brotherhood trips to Mont Trembalant and Cancun. All of the brothers had a successful year with good grades and experiences.

T H EEMERAL D.ORG + 27

CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS MONTCLAIR STATE IOTA-IOTA CHAPTER

167

This spring, Iota-Iota initiated nine men into the Chapter. This was a very exciting time for the Chapter. They have had a great year conducting numerous community service and philanthropic events. They are hoping to have the highest GPA in the IFC yet again and have bridged many relationships with university departments and other organizations on campus. They hope to continue recruiting the best men that the campus have to offer and hope to bring home many awards from this biennium’s Convocation.

637

290

820

361

MOREHEAD STATE

NORTHERN ARIZONA

OHIO

DELTA-RHO CHAPTER

BETA-IOTA CHAPTER

EPSILON CHAPTER

Delta-Rho is excited about the progress they have made this semester. The Chapter initiated three new brothers this semester. The Chapter has also been hard at work recruiting incoming freshman to continue to grow the Chapter next semester, furthermore, the Chapter continued their philanthropy work. First partnering with Amazing Day, the brothers passed out donuts and spoke with student the importance of suicide awareness. Also the Chapter partnered with Donate Life to sign up organ donors to help save lives. The Chapter also improved their notoriety in fraternity and sorority life by having two mixers this semester.

In spring of 2018, Beta-Iota Chapter aimed to be a top house on the campus of Northern Arizona University. In their effort to do so, the men worked hard to be well rounded Sigma Pi gentlemen by improving participation in community service, academics, and brotherhood, among other areas. The Chapter entered uncharted territory when they won an intramural football championship, hosted their first Orchid ball in Lake Havasu City, and also hosted a meeting with the local advisory board to pursue new endeavors and reach common goals between the undergraduate members and the alumni. Beta-Iota looks forward to another successful semester in the fall.

Epsilon Chapter had a very eventful spring semester. They came in second place during Greek Week paired with Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Kappa Phi. In addition to that, Epsilon Chapter was very successful in their 5th annual Queens of the Beach volleyball tournament. The Queens of the Beach philanthropy event benefited The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Sage Charles Winovich and second counselor put many hours of work to make the event so special. Over the summer, the executive counsel is working very diligently on creating a plan to acquire a strong fall pledge class.

634

329

859

201

MURRAY STATE

OAKLAND

OHIO NORTHERN

GAMMA-UPSILON CHAPTER

ZETA-PI CHAPTER

ZETA CHAPTER

The brothers of Gamma-Upsilon have had a great spring semester. They won first place in the Donate Life, thanks to Brother Logan Boehm for organizing the campaign, where they had 178 newly registered organ donors. It doesn’t stop there, for the first time ever they won the title of Grand Champions of ACS, which has been dominated for the past decade by sororities. The 18 undergraduates, led by Brother John Wayne, took overall first place, as well as the Spirit Award. They plan to host our 50th reunion over the summer to keep in touch with alumni.

After a lengthy and frigid Michigan Winter, the Brothers of Zeta-Pi Chapter are ready to turn up the heat! This winter semester was full of excitement and experiences. They gained Mariah Walkowicz as their Sweetheart at Orchid Ball, installed a new E-Board, as well as hosted their Winter ACE Project, “Pi Kindness Week.” They also attended the Michigan Province Workshop held at Grand Valley State University. It was exciting to meet, bond, and share ideas for philanthropy and fundraising with brothers from surrounding Michigan Chapters. They look forward to enhancing the brotherhood as well as furthering their quest for excellence.

Zeta Chapter of Sigma Pi has proudly received its Charter as of April 7th, 2017. The brothers of Zeta Chapter went above and beyond to fulfill the requirements to re-obtain their charter. The Chapter is motivated more than it has ever been to assert itself as the top Fraternity at Ohio Northern and is looking forward to exceed the goals set before itself in the time to come.

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455

135

1486

709

1320

489

352

1207

357

OHIO STATE

PENN COLLEGE

GAMMA CHAPTER

THETA-PHI CHAPTER

Gamma Chapter decided to put a heavy influence on campus involvement this semester. Philanthropy Chairman Fei Zhutang organized two philanthropy events on campus with Alpha Epsilon Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Gamma Chapter also donated over $1,000 to Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy for breast cancer awareness. Gamma Chapter also had eight brothers participate in the annual Buckeyethon Dance Marathon which raised over $1,000,000 for the kids. Gamma Chapter initiated eight new members into their ranks and is excited for the next recruitment season.

Theta-Phi Chapter at Penn College would first like to announce that the transition from old to new leadership has been a successful one! Second, they’ve continued to push this semester towards building a better Chapter, relating mostly to events they believed would increase brotherhood and morale. Some of those events included a camping trip, cook-outs, playing sports, and video game nights. Fundraisingwise some of their efforts included collecting cans and a hot dog sale; while on the Philanthropy side they’ve donated the can tabs to the Ronald McDonald Foundation. They’ll keep striving for excellence, and are looking forward to next semester!

180

OLD DOMINION

PENN STATE-ALTOONA

RUTGERS

THETA-ETA CHAPTER

THETA-IOTA CHAPTER

GAMMA-ETA CHAPTER

Theta-Eta Chapter enjoyed a successful spring semester, highlighted by nearly winning the Presidents Cup for sports, and a slew of amazing fundraisers and brotherhood events! We are looking forward to the many events coming up, starting with initiation for AlphaBeta class on August 24th at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk. They are also looking forward to competing to win Homecoming on November 2nd. Finally, their Formal event will be held on the 3rd Saturday in February, and will most likely be held in Virginia Beach, so save the date!

This year has been very successful for the undergraduates of Sigma Pi. The Altruistic Campus Experience was a great turn out for the Sigma Pi members, they took the time to walk up the highway and pick up litter that has been affecting the community in a negative way. The First Counselor, Dan Hogan (‘20) organized an alumni event at a local park, where the new members and brothers got to bond and talk with some alumni of the Chapter. Sigma Pi members had a social event with AlphaSigma-Tau sorority, it was a bonfire on campus and they had a excellent time together.

Gamma-Eta has had a very eventful spring semester! Entering the spring semester the main focus for the brothers of Gamma-Eta was giving back to the community. In doing so, the brothers of the Gamma-Eta logged over 1000+ hours of community service. Participating in a variety of community service activities, including volunteering at the Second Reform Church of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Community Farmers Marker, Edison Animal Shelter and participating in Rutgers Dance Marathon. In addition to Gamma-Eta community service efforts, the Chapter also welcomed 11 new members.

250

790

360

OREGON STATE

ROWAN

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE

OMEGA CHAPTER

ZETA-CHI CHAPTER

THETA-BETA CHAPTER

Omega Chapter continues to grow gaining 18 initiates so far this year. They were honored to have Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) visit the Chapter house at the beginning of the year and impart great advice on how to continue to better the Chapter. Philanthropies have been an emphasis this spring as they finished second in Kappa Delta’s, Kappa Alpha Theta’s and Alpha Phi’s helping to raising over $65,000 all together. For their philanthropy this winter they hosted the 4th annual Pi for Life raising over $5,000 for the Amazing Day Foundation while partnering with the student athlete movement #DamWorthIt. Roll Pi and Go Beavs!

This semester the brothers of ZetaChi Chapter celebrated their 30th anniversary, the longest active fraternity at Rowan University. They welcomed 15 new members, reaching 95 total members. They also had a successful semester winning the intramural softball championship and back to back Sig Delt Sweethearts. In philanthropy and community service they hosted the annual ACE project, Swing for the Fences, and Back to the Boro. They look forward to Convocation and a brotherhood retreat this summer.

Theta-Beta Chapter made huge strides toward Greek unity with the addition of their first ever sweetheart. Samantha Denardo is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma and just finished her final semester at SVSU. Furthermore Theta-Beta has also set the bar high in the classroom as well as in spirit this fall semester with over 50% of active members achieving over a 3.0 GPA. Brothers are also very proud to say that they took home their third consecutive homecoming trophy last fall; making them champions of over half of all homecomings held at SVSU.

528

156

372

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CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS SALISBURY THETA-XI CHAPTER

290

Theta-Xi Chapter held a few events and getaways this spring. They had a Mountain Weekend April 6-8 in the Poconos. This is their biggest brotherhood event throughout the year and they rent three huge houses in the woods and hang out as brothers for the weekend. Another event that is valued by the Chapter is 'Sigma Cutie Pi’, which is a pageant-style fundraising affair that they have every year. They allow girls from sororities to enter the competition, which consists of sections such as talent, Q&A, and personal statements. Contestants raise money for the Amazing Day Foundation and are judged based on their funds raised and participation in the event. SAN DIEGO EPSILON-CHI CHAPTER

457

Epsilon-Chi Chapter at USD capped off their final Chapter meeting of the semester by electing officer positions. They are as followed: Anthony Zampese-Sage, Bryce Fledderman2nd Counselor, Bennet Dondoyano3rd Counselor, Brennan Edwards-1st Counselor, and Jaydin Moses-Herald. They have also been excelling in both philanthropy and multi-cultural events. Finally, they were also crowned “Greek Week Champions” this spring semester.

218

SANTA CLARA ZETA-ETA CHAPTER

109

881

392

Zeta-Eta has had an incredible spring! They hosted their most successful philanthropy event yet, their annual MS Volleyball Tournament, on April 22. They are almost at their goal of fundraising $75,000 for the National MS Society, and the tournament was a blast. Thank you to all alumni, family, and friends for helping them reach their goal. Looking forward, they are all excited for the upcoming alumni weekend, their spring formal in San Diego, the annual brotherhood retreat, and for a fun and productive summer. They will miss the brothers going abroad next fall, but wish them all a happy and healthy experience all across the globe!

30 + SUMMER 2018

SOUTHERN INDIANA THETA-PSI CHAPTER

172

Theta-Psi Chapter had a very busy, yet very successful spring semester. They initiated five new brothers, had their annual car show (which raised over $500), and Theta-Psi won the Intramural Greek Cup for the first time in the Chapter’s history. The brothers worked extremely hard to help progress the Chapter into a new level, and they believe they achieved that goal. ThetaPsi is ready to take on the fall semester to achieve greatness.

1248

610

SIU-CARBONDALE

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

ST. JOHN’S

BETA-NU CHAPTER

EPSILON-KAPPA CHAPTER

IOTA-TAU CHAPTER

Beta-Nu Chapter made great strides in the past semester. They improved academically like never before, due in part to phenomenal Executive Council leadership and a new approach to scholarship. They also enjoyed a solid recruitment season, and their new initiates consistently step up and contribute to decisions that move them forward as a Chapter. They have 15 brothers set to graduate this semester, and each has made sure that they will leave a lasting legacy both in the Fraternity and with the university. As they approach their sixth year as an active Chapter on our campus, they look forward to continued growth and excellence.

The spring 2018 semester was a blast for Epsilon-Kappa Chapter. At their annual Greek Awards Banquet they were able to award brothers Cody Launius (‘17) and Lucas Brown (‘14) as Members of the Year. Also Epsilon-Kappa was awarded with Philanthropy of the Year award for co-sponsoring a hog roast with the brothers of Alpha Gamma Rho for Senior Meals on Wheels. EpsilonKappa is looking forward to the fall 2018 semester and semesters to come.

On April 24th St. John’s University held their annual awards dinner for all Fraternity and Sorority Life. IotaTau won a total of 10 awards, the maximum amount of awards a single organization is allowed to win. Some of the awards Iota-Tau took home included: Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Leadership Involvement Award, Excellence in Brotherhood Award, and most importantly IFC Fraternity of the Year for the third year in a row. Iota-Tau could not have asked for a better finish to the scholastic year. However, Iota-Tau understands the importance of continue to strive for excellence. Iota-Tau knows they will stay on this path next year.

SOUTH FLORIDA IOTA-SIGMA CHAPTER

143

510

141

219

ST. JOSEPH’S

Iota-Sigma Chapter is moving into summer as a growing Chapter with a brotherhood that is stronger than ever. On April 14th they initiated eight new brothers and have enjoyed an eventful semester. During spring 2018 they won two major philanthropies and raised over $3,000 for various charities. The major philanthropy for the semester was their third annual Dog Days, a multi-day event used to benefit the local humane society. Four dogs were adopted and over $1,000 was raised as a result of the event. They began Summer with a bang as they embarked on a Formal Cruise in which undergraduate and alumni members alike enjoyed a 4-day cruise to the Bahamas.

THETA-CHI CHAPTER

263

Theta-Chi Chapter recently initiated 15 new members from the Phi pledge class into the Fraternity. The new members are very eager to get involved with Chapter activities, and many have already established leadership roles. Theta-Chi Chapter hosted a weeklong candle light vigil in support of suicide awareness and the Amazing Day Foundation. The Fraternity was able to raise over $2,000 for the cause. Theta-Chi Chapter hosted their 3rd annual parents weekend in April and it was a great success. Lastly, the Chapter co-hosted a philanthropy dunk tank event with Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority at Saint Joseph’s University. All the proceeds were donated.

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CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS STOCKTON IOTA-UPSILON CHAPTER

465

174

Iota-Upsilon Chapter is happy to welcome Epsilon Class to their Chapter this semester, and are excited about the positive impact the new class will have on the Chapter. This semester they unfortunately are also saddened by the loss of their brother and first Sage, James Mallia, who passed to the Adytum on High on March 4.The highlight of the semester came on April 22 with their ACE Project. As a Chapter, they decided to improve the campus of Stockton University by restoring the beach next to Lake Fred, then they hosted a barbecue for students to celebrate the new beach. Brother Tom Smith did a great job planning the event.

TEXAS

UC BERKELEY

GAMMA-THETA CHAPTER

IOTA CHAPTER

The brothers of Gamma-Theta Chapter had an eventful spring semester. They hosted a number of events at their house, including a crawfish boil on April 27th which turned out to be a great success. In addition, they have been active philanthropically around campus by giving several presentations about Donate Life to various other student groups at the university. They would like to give congratulations to their graduating brothers Caleb Sims (‘18) and Koustuv Datta (‘18), both of whom will be continuing their quest for excellence in their professional lives.

The Chapter had a strong semester with a great pledge class. Brotherhood events were sponsored and fostered great relationships.

UC SANTA BARBARA

ALPHA-OMICRON CHAPTER

145

1043

817

465

225

It has been an outstanding quarter for Alpha-Omicron Chapter. They had an AMAZING weekend with their parents at Parents Weekend and are currently guiding their Alpha-Epsilon class of 15 young men along the path from boys to men and men to gentleman. Although they are saddened to lose the class of 2018 seniors, they are excited to see them thrive throughout their personal and professional lives outside of UCSB. However, after they walk across the stage there is still much left, including their annual trip to Las Vegas as well as the annual senior dinner where they shared memories and appreciation for the seniors.

UCLA UPSILON CHAPTER

107

1919

633

32 + SUMMER 2018

Earlier this March, Upsilon Chapter recently went up to the mountains for their annual leadership retreat. This retreat included several different workshops geared toward the brothers’ development and growth in various aspects of leadership. These workshops ranged from learning how to delegate better, to being more adaptable, to understanding the significance of communication and teamwork. Sage Tyler Chung facilitated one of these workshops. His goal for the workshop was to “show the brothers that they could depend on one another” because everyone has “his own strengths,” that when put together, “can solve almost any problem.”

WAKE FOREST ALPHA-NU CHAPTER

1371

713

URSINUS THETA-SIGMA CHAPTER

162

Alpha-Nu Chapter had a successful semester this spring, with the initiation of 14 new members. They co-hosted their annual philanthropy event, “Pie a Pi” with the Alpha Delta Pi sorority that raised $2,200 for the Ronald McDonald House. The Chapter held their first Alumni Pig Roast, where undergraduate members, discussed the history and traditions of the Chapter with alumni. They are excited about their on-campus lounge being renovated in the coming months. The Chapter has worked tirelessly with the university to ensure the lounge will be to the standards of the alumni, undergraduate members and future Alpha-Nu brothers.

VINCENNES

ALPHA CHAPTER

This spring semester Theta-Sigma Chapter at Ursinus College continued their outreach to the community. Once again, Theta-Sigma Chapter conducted their ACE project year on the organic farm to develop their Chapter and campus. Brother and alumni relations still shows a tight brotherhood as there was a great turnout on Founder’s Day. As the semester came to a close, the Chapter set up one last barbecue to bring all the brothers together as the Chapter reminisced on this year’s memories and said goodbye to those graduating.

1514

508

With the spring semester and full year recently ending at Vincennes University, at Alpha Chapter they have overall completed at least two community service events in the whole semester with the university with Casino Royale in February, and the AIDS walk in March. For miscellaneous, they had activated five new brothers to their Chapter in February and have welcomed and initiated five new potential members to their Chapter as well.

VALPARAISO BETA-TAU CHAPTER

680

310

As this semester comes to a close, BetaTau Chapter has a chance to reflect on some of the substantial community service and volunteering events that they have been a part of, such as Dance Marathon this spring. Additionally, many of the members worked tirelessly on an ACE project to increase awareness and promote mental health resources on campus. Their brothers at Beta-Tau were ecstatic to recruit five genuine, amazing brothers this semester despite the record low recruitment turnout for all of Valparaiso University. As some of the brothers part ways for the summer, they are all excited to experience another eventful year of brotherhood!

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CHAPTER AND COLONY REPORTS WASHINGTON STATE IOTA-NU CHAPTER

320

During a whirlwind of a spring semester, Iota-Nu Chapter has found a new Chapter house to reside in! They are working overtime moving in and tailoring this house to their needs this summer so that they can watch the Chapter flourish in what they hope, is their forever home on Greek Row at WSU. This last semester Ian Heredia (‘18) led an amazing philanthropy that included Sigma Pi Sweetheart and Pie a Sigma Pi events that helped raise approximately $1,300 for the Amazing Day Foundation! They are looking forward to an amazing fall semester in a new and improved Chapter house. 28

WAYNE STATE GAMMA-OMEGA CHAPTER

612

235

Gamma-Omega Chapter has been staying busy since their last report, and they have been using their recently increased numbers to hold more events and continue to maintain the large, and ever growing presence, on campus. They have transitioned to an Executive Board that changes over based on the calendar year, and the Chapter has adjusted well to the new executive board and different style of leadership. Recruitment numbers were not as high as they would have liked them to be, but the quality of men that they gained this past semester was exactly what they needed in the ranks. Committee structure and participation are focuses for this upcoming semester.

557

237

WEST ALABAMA THETA-GAMMA CHAPTER

318

The Chapter had a very successful year full of awards and honors. They won the Homer Award, for the best fraternity on campus, as well as highest GPA. A senior brother was also named Greek Man of the Year. As they say goodbye to graduating members, they look forward to recruitment in the fall. As they go into the summer, they are going to continue to strive to be the best and be better than they were yesterday.

34 + SUMMER 2018

WEST VIRGINIA TECH

WILLIAM & MARY

GAMMA-XI CHAPTER

ALPHA-ETA CHAPTER

Gamma-Xi Chapter has participated in meet the Greeks twice; once at the beginning of the year. They have gone and talked with student life about certain projects that they could do for their ACE project. They have a few in mind but the end of the year came up too fast and were not able to do it. Gamma-Xi Chapter has had a great school year trying to work around the new bylaws implemented by Greek council along with going to the mini mid-year in Virginia.

This semester was one for the books for the brotherhood. With a strong pledge class, they were pleased to induct chivalrous and upstanding young men into the Fraternity. Their philanthropy has continued to grow thanks to all of the brotherhood’s hard work. The annual Woodstock was another big hit. They are looking forward to the future as they reflect on their wonderful past.

1046

506

WISCONSIN TAU CHAPTER

353

Tau Chapter of University of WisconsinMadison is excited to announce the initiation of eight new brothers. Tau Chapter also hosted its first ever Sigma Pi Pie Week, which was a philanthropy event that donated its proceeds to Donate Life. This week included donations for buying pizzas from Lotsa Pizza, an organ donor signup, and a “pie a brother” event. Tau Chapter also hosted its ACE project, which involved a cleanup of the trail that runs along Lake Mendota. Tau Chapter had many of its alumni come into town as well for its Founders’ Day celebration at the local German restaurant Essen Haus. 30

WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH GAMMA-MU CHAPTER

613

315

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC 32

GAMMA-IOTA CHAPTER

Gamma-Mu Chapter finished their spring semester doing very well academically. They are preparing to have a successful recruitment in fall 2018. They look forward to hosting cook-outs and events with alumni over the summer. They will be holding a summer retreat to set goals and make sure everyone is ready for the fall semester. On top of enjoying summer, they are excited to give back to the community by hosting Chapter volunteer events throughout summer.

854

255

Gamma-Iota Chapter had a big spring as they welcomed 24 new brothers to the Chapter this February! GammaIota Chapter had the honor of winning Worcester Polytechnic Institutes’s Greek Week with a sorority on campus! The undergraduate brothers held the annual Clambake for alumni, catered by the house Chef Kelly. At the New England Province Workshop they were very proud to see alumnus David “Mango” Magnano (‘13) become the first Master of Ritual. The brothers ended the year with a trip to Cape Cod for budgeting as they look forward to the summer and Convocation! Congratulations to all the brothers graduating, you will do great things!

WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE DELTA-IOTA CHAPTER

614

279

Delta-Iota Chapter was recognized by their campus for winning the Pioneer Pantry “Food Wars” by contributing over 300 non-perishable food items. After 15 years, they finally were able to organize and host a family weekend held at the Chapter house where over 100 family members, alumni and undergraduates were present. This was a great success and they plan to bring this event back as an annual affair for years to come. The ACE project was a complete hit for campus and was well received from students and staff enjoying a free lunch right before finals week. They look forward to finishing out the semester strong and wish everyone a safe summer.

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UN DE R G R A D UAT E SP OTLIGH T

U N D ERG R ADUATE SP OTLIG HT

PRIEST BROTHERS AT XI by Sal Popolillo (Monmouth '17), contributing writer

I. n a rough estimate from a report by the Center for Disease Control, the rate of having triplets in the US is 1:500. Statistically speaking, it’s more likely to win a futures bet on the Miami Marlins taking the National League Pennant or the University of MarylandBaltimore County beating the Virginia Cavaliers two times in a row, than it is to have triplets (my apologies in advance to Beta-Pi Chapter). The odds of having triplets go to the same university and join the same fraternity is something so anomalous that even the great Nate Silver would get a migraine from crunching the numbers. However, brothers from Xi Chapter at the University of Iowa would disagree. As freshmen, the Priest brothers, Mitchell (’19), Gavin (’19), and Kevin (’19), went to the University of Iowa already knowing some of the Sigma Pi brothers. It started as a typical story of freshmen going to rush events and enjoying the luminescent feeling of brotherhood resonating from Xi Chapter. One might think that they would intentionally join the same fraternity, but that wasn’t the case. When asked about it, Past Sage and

currentThirdCounselorMitchellresponded,“weactually didn’t tell each other which fraternity we were going to join, it just happened.” Mitchell continued, “we didn’t plan it that way, but it ended up working out pretty well.” As a double major in Political Science and Economics, a breed for the perfect behavioral scientist, Mitchell was being quite humble in referencing the rarity of this situation. To him, the brothers have the same friend group and enjoy the same activities, as anyone might presume triplet boys would, so building on this existing brotherhood seemed like an underdog bet that any veteran might take. . espite being triplets, the Priest brothers do not pay D much mind to the fact. Currently, the brothers live in a house together and operate not just as triplets, but as triplets and Sigma Pi brothers - good friends no different from the bonds that exist at any other chapter. They have the same friends, they go to the same parties, they are all involved in the Chapter and most importantly, they are singular members of a greater community. Fraternal brothers by blood and Fraternity life, whom oddly enough, do not have a picture together.

Pictured from left to right: Mitch Priest, Gavin Priest, and Kevin Priest 36 + SUMMER 2018

PHILA N THR OPY & COMMUN I T Y SERV I CE

PH I L ANTH RO PIC PARTN ERS

DONATE LIFE

The partnership with Donate Life and Sigma Pi began in 2012 and has since thrived. Chapters across the country participated in Donate Life month raising money and encouraging hundreds to sign up to be organ, eye, and tissue donors. Here is a small glimpse into what some of the chapters did for Donate Life Month: • Theta-Rho at Grand Valley State registered over 100 people • Epsilon-Rho at Drury hosted a 24 hour bike-a-thon in which they registered 60 new organ donors • Gamma-Theta at Texas gave Donate Life presentations around campus • Gamma-Upsilon at Murray State registered 178 people • Eta-Eta at Bridgewater State hosted a table to register people and raise awareness • Tau at Wisconsin hosted a Sigma Pi Pie week, where they hosted events and raised money for Donate Life • Eta-Delta at Cal Poly hosted a donate life week and registered 150 people • Delta-Rho at Morehead State hosted a dogs and donors event which was a hit and registered 40 people

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GREATER DETROIT/MICHIGAN

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1 PROVINCE ARCHON

Quentin Groce DATE HELD

February 3, 2018 LOCATION

Grand Valley State University NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

176

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HEARTLAND

10 9 2 PROVINCE ARCHON

Eugene Hibbs DATE HELD

March 24, 2018 LOCATION

University of Iowa NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

LIST OF PROVINCES KENTUCKY

Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tracy Nadzieja

New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Wolf

Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Koelbel

Northern California. . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Lorenzini

Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim DiVita

Northern Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gardner

Great Plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Eldridge

Greater Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Long

Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Spender

Heartland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eugene Hibbs

Pacific Northwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Itschner

Illiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Carey

South Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Cline

Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Daugherty

Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Tucker

Keystone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brent Smith

Sunbelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Wydra

Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quentin Groce

Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Coley

Mid-Atlantic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Williams

Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Edwards

University of Kentucky

Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Ke

Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant

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New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Quimby

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3 PROVINCE ARCHON

Dan Daugherty DATE HELD

September 30, 2017 LOCATION

VOLUN T EERS

KEYSTONE

NEW JERSEY

SUNBELT

PROVINCE ARCHON

Brent Smith

Ian Wolf

Paul Wydra

DATE HELD

November 4, 2017

September 19, 2017 & April 7, 2018

March 10, 2018

LOCATION

Pennsylvania College of Technology

William Paterson & Monmouth University

Middle Tennessee State University

NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

214 & 242

MISSOURI

OHIO

TEXAS

PROVINCE ARCHON

Paul Ke

Charlie Eldridge

Jack Coley

DATE HELD

February 9, 2018

February 24, 2018

LOCATION

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Miami University

University of Texas-San Antonio

NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

110

NEW ENGLAND

SOUTH ATLANTIC

VIRGINIA

PROVINCE ARCHON

Matt Quimby

Jeff Cline

Dave Edwards

DATE HELD

March 24, 2018

March 10, 2018

March 31, 2018

LOCATION

Bridgewater State University

Kennesaw State University

University of Virginia

NUMBER OF ATTENDEES

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WHY I VOLUNTEER - PROVINCE ARCHON KYLE KOELBEL (ARIZONA STATE '09) CO LO R A D O P R OV I N C E A R C H O N

What is your biggest accomplishment in your role as a Volunteer? Being the alumni volunteer that the Executive Office had to have following the Zeta-Delta membership review in 2013 to keep the Chapter open. The Chapter had gone a few years without a CD or PA, and the risk management issues continued to increase. After the Chapter was cut from 120 to 40 members, the Office had contemplated shutting the Chapter down altogether, but they were willing to keep it open as long as they had a dedicated volunteer. For a year straight I was either in the car driving to and from Boulder or on the phone with their EC, committees and IFC leadership working to rebuild and re-structure the Chapter so that it could remain open and build a foundation from which to grow. What do you think is in the future for Sigma Pi? As the higher education landscape becomes ever harder to navigate and further rescinds the ability of students to learn and manage themselves autonomously Sigma Pi needs to look at a shift in our model. While we were started as a collegiate men's Fraternity, there is nothing in our creed or ideals that limits us to collegiate chapters comprised of Deltas. While we have alumni associations that serve mainly to promote networking, foundation fundraising, and chapter advisory boards, there is no reason we cannot expand to chapters comprised of Omegas that focus on the same ideals of Sigma Pi and truly exemplify the concept of making real the fraternities ideals in our own daily life. The values we took an oath to are for life, not four years. If we truly want to grow and become the premier men's Fraternity, our future has to be comprised in cultivating and always developing the men of Sigma Pi, for life. Where do you see yourself and your role in the next two years? Living in Colorado. Tempe was a great city to live in while in college and Nashville is a phenomenal part of our country with an electric and vibrant energy, but it is hard to beat the lifestyle that Colorado affords. As I get closer to marrying 40 + SUMMER 2018

an intelligent, loving and beautiful woman come September, I can't think of a better place for us to begin our life together and grow our family. With all the life changes that I have coming up, I still see myself volunteering as the Province Archon of Colorado. What is your biggest struggle in your role? My biggest struggle as a volunteer is finding brothers with the time and willingness to continue to give back to the Fraternity and help cultivate our Delta members. As an organization, we talk of Sigma Pi being a lifelong commitment, but the actions of the organization contradict that rhetoric with the immense focus on undergraduate years. This contradiction from speech to action truly confuses our brothers and creates a disconnect that is hard to get them past in continuing their involvement either through volunteer positions, mentor work, or alumni association. How have you challenged your chapters? To become more autonomous in their decision making and to truly understand why they need to make the decisions they do. From lawn mower parents to helicopter university administrative policy, to peer acceleration of bystander actions, our young men have very few scenarios in which they have the true ability to make decisions rooted in their understanding of difficult ethical dilemmas; to be successful men in their life that is a paramount skill set they will need to possess, making the right decisions, and knowing why they made that decision. I try to challenge the men of the chapters I work with to deepen their understanding of their situations and how they handle them.

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WHY I VOLUNTEER - CHAPTER DIRECTOR ANGEL GARCIA (CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS '07) E TA- I OTA C H A P TE R DI R E C TO R

Why do you volunteer for Sigma Pi? I've always believed that knowledge is not only meant to be obtained but also shared. The knowledge and experience I have gained serving in various leadership roles both as an undergrad and alumnus can be very beneficial to the next generation of brothers coming through Eta-Iota. Sigma Pi played a considerable role in my development as a person and leader, and my goal has always been to help replicate my success with my current undergraduate brothers. I have the utmost respect for the values and obligations the organization stands for, and I feel it is my duty, as well as other alumni to help younger guys understand and preserve them. I always tell my brothers apathy is the number one killer of countries, empires, corporations, chapters, and people. I volunteer not because I know everything but because I bring a different perspective. In my experience when it comes to solving problems and issues that arise, having more perspectives in a room usually yields better results when it comes to decision making and progress. What is your biggest accomplishment in your role? Winning Organization of the year at CSUDH in 2017 was gratifying. The guys that year felt they were always getting snubbed for campus awards and they challenged themselves and made it a goal to win that award, and they did. I was also impressed that same year when the guys cleared all their debt with the Executive Office and were one of the top chapters in the SOE rankings for West Region. Honestly, the most significant accomplishment for me as volunteer occurs every May when our senior brothers graduate. It takes a village to get a kid through college these days and to know you were a part of that village and process is one of the most rewarding feelings I have ever felt. What do you think is in the future for Sigma Pi?

Office when he served as ELC for the west region back in 2002 is an honorable brother, and I have nothing but confidence in him as Executive Director/ CEO. Sigma Pi at CSUDH has a very bright future and has the potential for a lot of the growth. The university is expanding, and with the construction of new facilities and a more substantial student body to work with, I see no reason as to why we can't grow with it as well. What is your biggest struggle as a Volunteer? The biggest struggle I have as a Volunteer is finding other brothers to volunteer. A good number of alumni feel that money is the only way they can contribute, however, their time is just as valuable and I try to bring around as many alumni from our Chapter as I can. The hard part is getting some to commit to an Alumni Advisory Board because it does take a lot of time, energy, and commitment. I have the luxury of working on campus which makes my role easier to manage. How have you challenged your chapter? I have always challenged my guys not to get too comfortable being the only IFC/NIC fraternity on campus. At times they get caught sinking to the levels of the other organizations on campus who are not as strong locally or nationally. I have always pushed them to approach rush and business as if we were competing with SAE, TKE, Sigma Chi, etc. because one day those organizations will be here and we need to be ready to compete. How has your chapter challenged you? Every undergraduate group of brothers is different, and the strategies and techniques that worked in 2013 may not necessarily work in 2018. The challenge for me is to adapt and learn about my Chapter and to develop a plan that works for them. I do not have a single specific type of leadership style, and I like to access my Chapter early and see what our current strengths and weaknesses are and go from there.

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VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS CHAPTER DIRECTORS

PROVINCE ARCHONS

RIDGE BOEDEKER

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PROVINCE

(FERRIS STATE '11)

Chapter Director at Michigan State ANDREY DEAN (CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT '00)

Chapter Director at William & Mary

Sigma Pi Fraternity is proud to announce the appointment of Nick Lorenzini (Oregon '12), who has been named as the Northern California Province Archon. Lorenzini will be working with the following chapters: • Iota Chapter at the University of California-Berkeley

PATRICK GALLAHUE (FITCHBURG STATE '14)

Chapter Director at Fitchburg State JONATHAN GANDY (MIDDLE TENNESSEE '15)

Chapter Director at Middle Tennessee NICHOLAS HADGES (KEENE STATE '17)

Chapter Director at Keene State JAKE HEUMAN (PENN COLLEGE '16)

Chapter Director at Fresno State

• Alpha-Xi Colony at California State University-Fresno • Zeta-Eta Chapter at Santa Clara University • Theta-Mu Chapter at California State University-Chico • Iota-Eta Chapter at the University of California-Santa Cruz Lorenzini currently works as an Account Executive at Front, an online collaborative technology company based in the San Francisco Bay area. Previously, he was an Enterprise Business Development Representative at Salesforce, and from 2012 to 2014, served as an Educational Leadership Consultant and Senior Expansion Consultant for the Sigma Pi Executive Office. Lorenzini is a 2012 graduate of the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. As a sophomore, he held the position of Sage for Iota-Epsilon Chapter.

ANTHONY MILLIREN (WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE '05)

Chapter Director at Wisconsin-Platteville MIKE MONTGOMERY (OREGON STATE '12)

Chapter Director at UC Berkeley MARK PALERMO (BENTLEY '16)

Chapter Director at Bentley

FLORIDA PROVINCE Sigma Pi Fraternity is proud to announce the appointment of Jim DiVita (Michigan State '04), who has been named as the Florida Province Archon. DiVita will be working with the following chapters: • Eta-Epsilon Chapter at Florida State University • Iota-Kappa Chapter at the University of Central Florida • Iota-Sigma Chapter at the University of South Florida As an undergraduate at Zeta-Mu Chapter at Michigan State, DiVita held the positions of Sage, Recruitment Chair, Brotherhood Chair and IFC VP of External Affairs. After graduating with a BA degree in International Studies, he went onto work at the Sigma Pi Executive Office and held the positions of ELC - West, Expansion Consultant and Director of Expansion, where he led the Fraternity to unprecedented growth. Today, with over 13 years experience in sales, he is a Partner Sales Consultant for the Southeast at venture-backed Maxwell Health, where he sells software to employers helping them simplify benefits and HR. He currently resides in the Orlando area with his wife of five years, Jessica DiVita, a Florida State and Phi Mu alumnus and their two-year-old son Henry.

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VOLUN T EERS

G E T I N V O LV E D

VOLUNT E ER OP P ORTUNI T I ES CHAP TE R /CO LO N Y D I R EC TO R S Bridgewater State (Eta-Eta) Buffalo (Epsilon-Omicron) Cal State Chico (Theta-Mu) East Carolina (Eta-Kappa) Mississippi (Beta-Mu) Ohio (Epsilon)

South Florida (Iota-Sigma) Southern Arkansas (Epsilon-Kappa) UC Santa Barbara (Alpha-Omicron) West Virginia Tech (Gamma-Xi) Western Illinois (Epsilon-Zeta)

PROVINCE ARCHONS ARKANSAS

NORTH CAROLINA

Arkansas (Alpha-Sigma) Arkansas State (Alpha-Pi) Arkansas Tech (Iota-Lambda) Southern Arkansas (Epsilon-Kappa)

East Carolina (Eta-Kappa) North Carolina State (Rho) Wake Forest (Alpha-Nu)

GREAT PLAINS

Michigan Tech (Zeta-Epsilon) Wisconsin (Tau) Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Gamma-Mu) Wisconsin-Platteville (Delta-Iota)

Kansas (Beta-Delta) Emporia State (Epsilon-Epsilon)

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ADVISORY BOARD ME MB E RS Sigma Pi Fraternity has a vested interest in developing our members to be the very best they can be in all aspects of their lives. In an effort to further that goal, we believe that it is important to provide each of our Chapters/Colonies with an established Advisory Board. The bottom line is this: a successful Chapter/Colony has strong alumni support. Advisory Boards exist for one reasonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to support the efforts of the undergraduate Chapter/Colony. This team, made up of committed and dedicated alumni, university staff or friends of Sigma Pi will serve as mentors to our undergraduate men as they pursue their quest for excellence. We feel that this team is pivotal to a successful organization because of its ability to assist and guide the undergraduates in various aspects of Chapter/ Colony operations. Each advisor is responsible for training and advising one undergraduate officer or committee head. The advisor will become an expert in his area of Chapter/ Colony operations and will help maintain continuity through officer transition and long-term planning in that area. The advisor is not expected to attend every committee meeting; however, we recommend attending committee meetings when possible, as well as provide advice, assistance and encouragement. We hope that you choose to serve on a local Advisory Board, because we know that any real-world and fraternal experiences you share with the active brothers will help the Chapter/ Colony continue to grow for years to come. T H E EMERAL D.ORG + 4 3

S I G MA P I P R ID E

As Sigma Pi men, we share a sense of affinity and dedication to our Fraternity. These recent photos showcase some of the best examples of Sigma Pi Pride. To show your Sigma Pi Pride, share your photos with us at photos@sigmapi.org. 1

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Jay Vargas (Rowan '20) poses with the flag in Sydney, Australia Dr. Mel Fuller (Auburn '54) snaps a photo in Athens, Greece wearing his Sigma Pi hat proudly Nicholas Tamn (FDU-Metropolitan '18) poses at the top of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada Members of Theta-Tau Chapter at William Paterson chose a perfect time for this photo taken in Scottsdale, Arizona Drew Carpenter (Middle Tennessee '21) grabs a photo in the middle of Times Square in New York City Bonjour! The Eiffel Tower makes an appearance in the background of this photo from John Goulart (Fresno State '19)

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ALUMNI NEWS, EVENTS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LEE WINS EMMY FOR WORK ON WESTWORLD BROTHER RECOGNIZED FOR HIS WORK AS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER FOR HBO by Emily Norton, Assistant Editor

Izzy Lee (Kansas '16) is a part of the team that won an Emmy for best production team for an outstanding drama for the HBO series Westworld. After graduating from The University of Kansas, Lee moved to New York City to pursue his dream of working in the television industry. Soon after, he landed an internship with CBS and a few months later was offered a full time position as a Digital Associate Producer - a role in which he handled the digital side of production, including social media and online marketing for news segments. After working there for several months he was contacted by a representative at HBO and was offered a role as an associate producer, where he is able to pursue his passion of television and movie production and marketing. To receive an Emmy at Lee’s young age is an incredible accomplishment. “I never thought this would happen to me. I pictured myself, years from now, maybe getting to look at an

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Emmy someone else won. I never imagined being awarded one. I feel very blessed and I try to stay extremely humble about it,” Lee added. Lee plans to use his success to help others. “These are the types of situations to reach your arms out and help someone get to where I am so I’m trying my best to be a mentor to those who might benefit from hearing my story or make connections,” Lee said. Lee, a founding father at Kansas, said his experience with Sigma Pi helped shape him into the man he is today. Being an outgoing guy in high school, his personality flipped when he entered college. “I was more reserved, maybe a little shy, but the guys reached out to me and encouraged me to hang out with them,” Lee said. “Without those guys, I don’t know where I would be today.”

TRIPOLI REFLECTS BACK ON EMMY AWARDS Bart Tripoli III (Monmouth '04) reflects on his successful career as a Senior Producer/Editor and offers a bit of wisdom. What is your current position? I am a Senior Producer/Editor, Multiplatform Promotion at SportsNet New York. What did you receive an Emmy for? I have won two Emmys in my career. The first one in 2016 for the category "Outstanding Promotion: Program Promo-Single Spot/Campaign." This submission was a campaign I produced and edited called "10 Years on SNY." It was a series of pieces recapping my network's short history using flashback video and Mets players special moments. I received the second Emmy last year for the "Promotion: Program Promo - Image" category. This was a single submission of my Mets Image promo, "Mets on SNY." In my career, I have been nominated for nine total Emmys, most recently as a Short Form Editor (which I, unfortunately, did not win). How did your career begin and how did it end up where you are today? My career began in 2005 as an intern at NFL Films. This is where I learned to edit and discovered a passion for

sports media. Shortly after, I became a freelance statistician at NFL Films. Always looking for full-time work, in 2006 I applied for and was hired as a news editor at SNY. Throughout the years I moved up the ranks within the network to Feature Editor, Promos Editor, On-Air Promos Producer/Editor, to where I am now. How has Sigma Pi influenced your professional career? Sigma Pi has allowed me to develop social skills which have molded me into a terrific interviewer and advocate for myself in the workplace. Brotherhood has helped me to be comfortable, outgoing, and direct in social situations, interactions with superiors, and being a leader. I consider myself a leader in the workplace and I can directly attribute that to the traits that are instilled upon brethren of Sigma Pi. Do you have any advice for younger brothers? My advice to younger brothers would be you can never stop learning. Always aspire to better yourself through education beyond traditional means. Look past undergrad, matters, etc. and continue to absorb information as you evolve in your career because the world is changing and you have to change with it.

KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED ALUMNI CLUB REPORT Gamma-Upsilon Chapter at Murray State will celebrate its 50th Anniversary this year. Summer Reunion is the weekend of July 21 and Homecoming will be on October 27. Please plan to attend these events to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Email us at SigmaPiAlumni@hotmail.com for more information. Congratulations to our undergraduates who won All Campus Sing this semester. Alumni club dues are $25 per year and can be paid through PayPal by sending money to SigmaPiAlumni@hotmail.com. If

you want to send a check email us for the address. Taylor Cline is now the VP of the MSU Alumni Association. Chris Jones is a general manager at Yaskawa Motoman. Patrick Shartzer is a roof bolter at Riverview Coal Mine. Robert Peebles is a claims adjuster for Diversified Crop Insurance. Jim Fancher is the COO of NatureTrak. Keith Nance is a Reliability Leader at Trane. Michael Mann is a staff assistant to Congressman Brett Guthrie. Oscar Fussenegger is the VP of Customer Development at Strategic Solutions.

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ALUMNI NEWS, EVENTS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FIRST MASTER OF RITUAL HONORED

DELTA-RHO ALUMNI ASS OC IAT ION It’s been an exciting start to the first half of 2018 for the Delta-Rho Alumni Association (DRAA)! Since the inception of the DRAA CEF thru the SPEF, we’ve been able to raise over $25,000 in tax-deductible donations with the sole benefit of giving back to our undergraduate Brothers. To make your tax-deductible donation, go to sigmapiedfund.org and become a donor today!

Magnano (right) pictured with New England PA Matt Quimby

David Magnano (Worcester Polytechnic '13) was recognized at the New England Province Workshop as the first ever Master of Ritual, a program developed by the Sigma Pi Ritual Committee. Sigma Pi Fraternity’s Master of Ritual program exists to enlighten our Brotherhood with a heightened understanding and appreciation for the secrets and mysteries to which every Sigma Pi holds sacred. For more information, visit sigmapi.org/mor.

We are in the early stages of planning for Delta-Rho’s 50th Anniversary to be held in the Spring of 2021. If you are interested in helping to plan this Silver Anniversary, please contact Daniel Daugherty at kypa@sigmapi.org or Charlie Eldridge at ohpa@sigmapi.org. Some quick reminders: • The 6th Annual LCPL Adam P. Memorial Golf Outing will be held June 23rd. For those who are not aware, this memorial golf outing is in honor of Brother Bruce Peak’s son, Adam, who was killed in Afghanistan while serving for Operation Freedom. If interested in participating, contact Moonie as soon as possible. Word has it there will be Wilkinson sighting there. • Summer Picnic will be July 7 at Cave Run Lake, Twin Knobs camp ground. As always, burgers and dogs are provided by the undergrads, with desserts, chips and drinks provided by alums. • It’s time to pay your annual dues for membership in the DRAA. You can pay dues at summer picnic via cash, check or credit card or contact Dan McGowan at sp1897@hotmail.com. Don’t forget your wallet, Boots. • Homecoming will be October 20th in Morehead as the Eagles take on somebody (do we really care about the game)? Make plans now to be there! • Start planning now for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Pig Roast to be held at the Keeneland Racetrack on April 13, 2019. All Kentucky Chapters will be in attendance.

BULLINGTON PUBLISHES NEW BOOK Jim Bullington (Auburn '62), a recipient of the Fraternity's Founders' Award award, has published a book recounting his Global Travels on Less-Traveled Roads: A Foreign Service Memoir. It traces his journey from what he describes as "redneck roots" to a career as a diplomat and U.S. Ambassador. The book is available on amazon.com. 48 + SUMMER 2018

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DARDEN PLACES 15TH IN WORLD STRONG MAN COMPETITION by Ben Balthaser (Ohio State '11), contributing writer

On December 16, 2017, Clint Darden (Murray State '01) competed in the Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division of the Official Strongman Games in Raleigh, North Carolina. Darden competed against 26 other athletes from around the world to take home the championship. The two-day event consisted of six events. The first day consisted of four events: the log press, yoke carry, car deadlift, followed by a carry medley. The top ten athletes after day-one advanced to the second day to compete in a truck pull and loading atlas stones. The log press was a last man standing event, where the weight would go up each time and the competitors either completed the lift or were eliminated. Darden was able to complete 265 lb. and then 285 lb. He attempted 305 lb. but was unable to completely press it over head. Darden finished the event in 18th place. The second event was a thousand-pound yoke, carried on the upper back. The goal was to be the fastest person to carry the yoke 50 feet or to carry it as close to the finish line as possible. Darden was able to get the yoke to move, but unfortunately at about the 30-foot line his body couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep up with his will. The final measurement was 38.9 feet which took 14th place. For the car deadlift, the competition used a Mercedes-Benz G class which roughly weighs 6,000 lb. and the goal was to complete as many reps as possible. Unfortunately, Darden

had some difficulties during the time he would have used to warm up for the event and when the time came for him to go, he could not complete the lift. The event proved to be most difficult, as a total of 14 competitors could not lift the vehicle at least once. The final event was a carry medley which included carrying an 800 lb. metal frame 50 feet, carrying a 375 lb. Husafell stone back, and finishing with a 300 lb. sand bag. Darden was able to carry the frame 9.5 feet, so he was not about to move on to the other implements. He did place 11th as only three individuals were able to finish the frame carry. After the first day of events, Darden finished in 15th place which did not allow him to advance to the second day to compete. In 2004, Darden moved from Murray, KY to the island of Cyprus and has struggled with Ulcerative Colitis. His amazing accomplishments at the Official Strongman Games are multiplied by fact that he had to travel over 30 hours to get to the competition as well as fighting back the effects of UC. Darden had to take in several bags of IV fluid as well as keep an IV line in his arm the entire time he competed as well as taking chemotherapy treatment before the competition. Darden is a shining example of not letting obstacles getting in the way of living the life you want.

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To the Brothers of Sigma Pi, My wife and I cannot fully express our gratitude for the outpouring of sympathy and support we have received since the tragic death of our son, Adam. Adam truly was dedicated to his involvement in the Fraternity. The fact that he continued to be involved after he graduated was testimony to the bonds he made with so many of his fraternity brothers. We were overwhelmed at his memorial, not just by the sheer number of his brothers who attended, but that so many of you took time to share a brief personal comment about how Adam had touched your lives. Many of you unselfishly gave of your time to help create the displays at his memorial. We received many compliments and comforting comments about the pictures and memorabilia from the many people we spoke with. A true testament to Brotherhood has to be the efforts made to help us with Adam's apartment. Living 45 minutes away, we were very concerned with how we could take care of all his belongings and possessions accumulated during his time in Malvern. In reality, we did almost nothing. His friends and brothers took it upon themselves to find a home for his cats, donate his books, clothes, and anything usable, and empty the apartment by the end of the month. We still marvel at how this difficult burden was taken off our hands. We always knew of Adam's traits of kindness, loyalty and dedication. We had no idea that he touched so many lives so deeply. We will always be indebted the Brothers of Zeta-Alpha Chapter of Sigma Pi. It turns out, it was not just our loss alone. We take comfort that Adam had such loving friends in his life. Sincerely, Bob and Kathy Swope, the parents of Adam Swope (West Chester '02)

The family asks that donations in Brother Swopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Adam Swope H. Swope Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to Reading Senior High School and note in the memo line of the check:

Adam H. Swope Scholarship Fund Please mail checks to: Reading Senior High School, Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, 801 N. 13th Street, Reading, PA 19604, Attn: Corine McElroy.

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A DY T U M O N H I G H "Our Ancient Sage firmly believed in the persistence of the soul beyond the grave, and although we mourn our brother’s passing from this world, we take comfort in sharing this belief that life is not ended, but changed, and that he now enjoys the reward for a life well-lived and guided by the ideals of our Fraternity." AKRON

FINDLAY

NEW MEXICO STATE

ST. LAWRENCE

Elvin Scheaffer Jr. ('82)

Michael Muhlenkamp ('74)

Joseph Hostler ('88)

CAL STATE FULLERTON

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL

NJIT

Darryl McCullough ('89)

James Lidgey ('56)

CAL STATE LONG BEACH

GEORGIA

Alexander Nansen ('37) Alfred Palermo ('47)

Robert Daly ('67) Gary Edelson ('56) James Rudd ('72)

Charles Horger Jr. ('54) Andrew Mardesich ('68)

Donald Burton ('67) Duane Sichveland ('64)

STOCKTON

James Mallia ('16)

NORTHERN ARIZONA

Henry Reyna ('50)

SYRACUSE

Paul Palmer ('51)

CENTRAL MICHIGAN

GEORGIA SOUTHERN

OHIO

Thomas Keuten ('93) Franklin Ward ('72)

Ronald King ('77)

Ross Griffin ('18)

UC BERKELEY

GRAND VALLEY STATE

OHIO STATE

Kenneth Smith ('51)

CORNELL

James Marseglia ('06)

Kenneth Bordwell ('65)

UT-MARTIN

KENTUCKY

OREGON STATE

Justin Roman ('98)

Chadwick Neely ('91) David Stoll ('01)

William Harrison ('53) Stuart Henzel ('57)

Leo Chamberlain ('52) YongSoo Ha ('76) David Heimbach ('60) John Hitzel ('59) Howard King Jr. ('47) Richard Knoblock ('54) Richard Kubiak ('68) EASTERN ILLINOIS

Denver Foltz ('57) Jack Frost ('52) Ted Ghibellini ('75) Steven Halterbaum ('76) Alva Harrison ('53) Charles Long ('57) Harry Miller Jr. ('52) Clarence Schmalhausen ('52)

KENYON

PARSONS

David Allardyce ('57) Edgar Bennett ('54)

George Popkin ('70)

WAKE FOREST

Herbert Appenzeller ('48) John Barden ('70) Richard Peterson ('67) WAYNE STATE

PENN STATE

LOUISIANA TECH

Harry Eberly ('45)

Perry Woods III ('05)

PITTSBURGH

LOYOLA-CHICAGO

Peter Leo ('57)

Frank Slocumb Jr. ('67)

ROCHESTER TECH

Paul Raquepau ('96) WESTERN ILLINOIS

William Buxton ('79) WESTERN MICHIGAN

Craig Dolbee ('10) WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT

MILLERSVILLE

Jacob Lichty ('63) Lawrence Penn ('69) Frank Wright ('67)

Gilbert Tellado ('97)

SALEM

WISCONSIN-STOUT

MISSISSIPPI

James Doan ('88)

Herbert Solinsky ('65)

Gerald Cutchins ('51)

William Collins ('60)

SAN DIEGO STATE

EMPORIA STATE

MISSOURI STATE

Jerry Foster ('56) Louis McManamee ('57)

EMORY

Jude Silva ('97)

MIAMI (OH)

Alexander Wells ('00)

Patrick Kennedy ('62) Barry Wahl ('76)

Robert Bootz Jr. ('70)

NOTE: A previous issue of The Emerald incorrectly listed David Edward Randel (UCLA '55) as deceased. We apologize for this error.

To report a brother’s death, visit sigmapi.org/adytum-on-high to let us know.

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COLONY UPDATES

AN UPDATE ON OUR CURRENT EXPANSION EFFORTS by Director of Strategic Growth Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15), contributing writer

FRESNO STATE ALPHA-XI COLONY

Following their Colonization in April 2017, Alpha-Xi Colony has continued their development as a Fraternity at Fresno State. The men colonized with 12 Founding Fathers and are now sitting at 18 strong in the Colony. Within this past school year, the Colony established an international philanthropy on campus with their inaugural “Amazing Day Foundation 5K,” where nearly a dozen organizations participated in the event. Along with that, Alpha-Xi has continued to make a name for themselves on campus and hosted social events with Phi Mu and Delta Zeta, along with participating in several philanthropy events within the community. Aside from the social and public relations side of things, Alpha-Xi has been doing a great job tightening up their operations and getting much more efficient as a Fraternity, including writing their new member education plan, judicial system, risk management plan, Membership Contract and gaining a Colony Director in Jake Heuman (Penn College ’16). The Colony just transitioned officers and has a great plan in place for next school year. Their brotherhood has been strong since day one and only getting stronger with every new member they bring in. The Colony has a plan in place for recruitment in the fall, and are building a marketing plan to help with their recruitment efforts come the new school year. Alpha-Xi is another Colony that our newly formed Growth Team will be working with extensively to get them the numbers and development to gain chapter status. PFEIFFER NEWLY ESTABLISHED COLONY

Our newest Colony at Pfeiffer University is an exciting one as we are the first Fraternity at the University! We were asked to join the community by Dr. Colleen Keith, who serves as the President of the University. She believes Sigma Pi is a premier organization in North America and will push their campus forward with our arrival to campus. Pfeiffer is a small public school in North Carolina with excellent student involvement, community outreach, and upwards of 85% of Pfeiffer students being student athletes. Due to this, the Executive Office felt 52 + SUMMER 2018

the style of student at Pfeiffer would fit well with the values of Sigma Pi. The Fraternity gained immediate traction following the announcement of Sigma Pi coming to campus and this gave us even more confidence in joining this community. We were originally slated to start at Pfeiffer in fall 2018, but due to the overwhelming response by the students, we decided to get started this semester. We pinned 12 Founding Fathers and colonized at Pfeiffer on April 30th, 2018, and now we can use the summer and fall to recruit and market Sigma Pi to incoming freshmen, PNM’s and other students. Fall 2018 will be an excellent period of growth for the brand new Colony and we are excited to see them thrive at Pfeiffer University. PITTSBURGH CHI COLONY

Chi Colony colonized on January 2018 with 13 men. Following colonization, the men participated in Greek Week and more importantly, Greek Sing, the largest all Greek event at Pitt, where they were paired up with the lovely ladies of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. Along with that, the Founding Fathers have been hosting weekly brotherhood events to build up their camaraderie as a new Colony with events such as: softball at Schenley Park, dinners at Primanti Bros, video game nights and community service events. Additionally, the men participated in multiple sororities' philanthropy events as well as having a joint social event with AEPhi this past semester. The Colony has a great relationship with the Office of Greek Life, and the IFC/Panhellenic councils and are gaining better relationships with individual chapters at Pitt on a daily basis. The Colony has a great advisory board assembled, headlined by the university’s Associate Dean and Director of Office of Career Development & Placement Assistance Dr. Cheryl Finlay, who has been an invaluable resource for Chi Colony and will continue to be a major resource for the Colony on their road to chapter status. The men are preparing for the fall semester, by prepping for the recruitment process and planning other Fraternity events that they’ll hold during the school year. The Colony will benefit from their first full year as a Fraternity and our newly formed Growth Team at the Executive Office plans to assist heavily in this process come fall.

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2018-2019 PLANNED EFFORTS We are proud to announce our growth ( ) and expansion ( ) initiatives for the 2018-2019 academic year. Director of Strategic Growth Lanse Macke (Oregon State '15) will lead the efforts with Growth Specialists Russell Kizior (Northern Arizona '18) and Jason Artrip (Stockton '18) overseeing the day-to-day aspects of the initiatives.

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E P S I L O N - E TA AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY by GFC Les Wright (Murray State '70), contributing writer

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY On February 18, 1857, Governor William Bissell signed a bill to create a â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal school,â&#x20AC;? meaning a school for the education of teachers. A campaign was launched to provide financial backing for the bill, totaling $141,000. Abraham Lincoln, acting as attorney for the board drew up the bond guaranteeing the financial commitments would be met. Illinois State Normal University was the first public institution of higher learning in the state. The first classes began on October 5, 1857, with an enrollment of 43 students. Today, Illinois State University offers more than 160 major/minor options in the Colleges of Applied Science & Technology, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Arts, & Mennonite College of Nursing. The Graduate

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School coordinates 41 masters, specialist, and doctoral programs. The university has a total enrollment of 21,039; 18,643 undergraduates and 2,396 graduate students. The total enrollment stems from 40 states, the District of Columbia, and 61 countries. HISTORY OF THE COLONY Epsilon-Eta was originally chartered on March 19, 1977 and remained open until closing on May 8, 2002. In 2016, Patrick Kinsella and Blake Miller contacted the Executive Office to discuss bringing the Chapter back to the Illinois State campus. Meetings were held with fraternity and sorority life. Patrick and Blake then met with Growth Specialists, Lanse Macke (Oregon '15) and Dalton Reeves (Missouri State '15). After several months of planning, the university and Sigma Pi agreed it was time that Epsilon-Eta returned to the Illinois State campus. On October 23, 2016, 58 young men came together to establish Epsilon-Eta Colony. In its first year, the Colony raised $4,182.02 in philanthropic dollars, and completed over 1,200 hours of community service. The Colony hosted a dodgeball event, with proceeds raised going to the Amazing Day Foundation. Additionally, they organized a Donate Life event, as well as conducted fundraisers to help fund the Colony’s operations. The inaugural ACE project was dubbed “Brew for the Blue” in which the members provided coffee and donuts and a thank you card to the campus police department. Epsilon-Eta chartered with 62 brothers, while the IFC average group size was 46 men. They held a GPA of 2.90 while the IFC average was 2.84. They achieved 22.4 community service hours per man. They achieved their four degrees of chartering in seven months as a colony. The Grand Council received the Epsilon-Eta petition for chartering on June 22, 2017 and shortly thereafter their petition was approved. CHARTERING The initiation ceremony was held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Illinois State University Alumni Center on campus. A total of 68 new brothers were installed including six brothers from the dormant Chapter at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Executive Office Staff was led by Executive Director Jonathan Frost (UMSL '02), Regional Director Joe Turck (SIU-Edwardsville '98), and Growth Specialist Lanse Macke, who was directly responsible for the Epsilon-Eta colonization. The installation banquet was attended by over 90 brothers, alumni, parents, and guests, and was held at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel honoring the Founding Fathers of Epsilon-Eta. The first Sage of the Chapter, Blake Miller recognized individuals from the Chapter and alumni that made the rechartering a success. Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82), on behalf of the Grand Council and all the chapters in North America, read the Presentation of the Charter Proclamation, officially recognizing the installation of Epsilon-Eta Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity.

INSTALLATION TEAM GRAND SAGE

GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) GRAND SECOND COUNSELOR

Charles Pirrera (Illinois State '92) GRAND THIRD COUNSELOR

Illiana PA Kevin Carey (Illinois Wesleyan '13) GRAND FOURTH COUNSELOR

Tyler Manning (Saginaw Valley State '14) GRAND FIRST COUNSELOR

GFC Les Wright (Murray State '70) GRAND HERALD

Patrick Smith (Illinois State '92)

CH ART E RI NG OFFICER S SAGE

Blake Miller SECOND COUNSELOR

Nicholas Foley THIRD COUNSELOR

Reid Mizerka FOURTH COUNSELOR

Liam Donahue FIRST COUNSELOR

Kyle McGinley HERALD

Casey Quarnstrom

FO U NDING FATHER S Lizandro Barragan Brian Becker Michael Becker Joseph Bein Quinn Belva Chris Bielawa Charles Bollinger Jakob Bolton Ryan Buss Andy Byars Alec Cardinal Regan Cossey Jacob Cummings Skylar Davis Liam Donahue Anthony Dowell Cole Dunlap Matthew Durkin Brett Emrich Connor Epstein Holden Evans Nathan Fairbairn Michael Ferenz Anthony Fernandez Nicholas Foley Donovan Haas Ryan Hanks Kyle Hartzell Carr Hess Zach Honer Tyler Jachnicki Matthew Janes

Darrion King Patrick Kinsella Thomas Kowalkowski Christian Kramer Peyton Kreke Erik Lipinsky Matthew Logan Nathan Long Kyle McGinley Jon Michalski Blake Miller Reid Mizerka Kyle Parker Thomas Peters Samuel Polczynski Riley Poppell Casey Quarnstrom Jake Rafferty Alex Rappe Alex Rodriguez Troy Sharer Alex Smith John Stark Andreas Telios Robert Trudden Benjamin Trygar Jack Tufte Brandon Warren Nick Wilson Ryan Worthley

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E TA - S I G M A AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY by The Emerald Staff

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Colorado State University was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College. The university opened its doors to students in 1879 with President Elijah Edwards and two faculty members. From these humble origins, a world-class university grew. On July 1, 1985, the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System (CSUS)—then known as the State Board of Agriculture—created a higher education system incorporating Colorado State, Fort Lewis College, and the University of Southern Colorado. The board designed the new CSUS to assist the institutions in accomplishing their objectives and to provide staff support to the board.

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In 2002 Fort Lewis became a separate entity reducing the CSUS to two schools, Colorado State and the University of Southern Colorado. By statute enacted in 2002, the University of Southern Colorado’s name was changed to Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2003. Under President Tony Frank, Colorado State has gained notoriety in both Academics and Extracurricular. The University became a top-ten school for veterans, was the first LEED Platinum school in the nation, and the building of a new on-campus stadium have greatly influenced the way the school is shaping for the future. HISTORY OF THE COLONY After losing the charter at Colorado State in 2004, Sigma Pi re-colonized on October 22, 2014. On this day 18 men committed to establishing Sigma Pi Fraternity as a respected and beloved organization on campus and in the community. Shortly after colonization, with the help of their expansion consultants Michael Davis (UCF '13) and Connor Schwalm (Old Dominion '14), they established their first Executive Council. This initial Executive Council consisted of Peter Lorbiecki (‘16) as Sage, Connor Dolan (‘16) as Vice-President, Will Abrams (‘19) as Sergeant-at-Arms, Skyler Christensen (‘17) as Treasurer, Jacob Little (‘18) as Secretary, and finally Austin Scalf (‘17) as Historian. After establishing Committee leadership they set out to achieve a charter with the Four Degrees to Chartering as their guide.

INSTALLATION TEAM GRAND SAGE

GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) GRAND SECOND COUNSELOR

David Magnano (Worcester Polytechnic '13) GRAND THIRD COUNSELOR

Eta-Sigma CD Cody Shultz (Worcester Polytechnic '13) GRAND FOURTH COUNSELOR

Joe Mann (Worcester Polytechnic '08) GRAND FIRST COUNSELOR

Mike Boschert (Missouri State '16) GRAND HERALD

Colorado PA Kyle Koelbel (Arizona State '09)

CH ART E RI NG OFFICER S SAGE

Nico Derr SECOND COUNSELOR

Tyler Parker THIRD COUNSELOR

Dylan Hinckley FOURTH COUNSELOR

Tristan Syron FIRST COUNSELOR

Grant Hannon

CHARTERING The initiation ceremony was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Fort Collins Masonic Temple near the Colorado State University campus, where 39 new brothers were installed as Eta-Sigma Chapter. Members of the Executive Office staff led the event, including Assistant Executive Director Joe Drain (Florida State '10), Director of Communications Chris Carter (Middle Tennessee '11) and Regional Director Scott Courter (Detroit-Mercy '12), with Assistant Communications Director Emily Norton assisting throughout the day. The Installation Banquet was attended by 100+ brothers including 35 alumni and guests and was held at the Hilton Fort Collins near the Colorado State campus, honoring the Founding Fathers of Eta-Sigma Chapter. At the event, Zach Zimmerman (‘19), who served as the president of the Colony prior to rechartering, spoke highly of the individual members of the group, outlining the characteristics and accomplishments that each member brought to the Fraternity. Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82), on behalf of the Grand Council and all the chapters in North America, read the Presentation of the Charter Proclamation, officially recognizing the installation of Eta-Sigma Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity.

HERALD

Warner Hansen

FO U NDING FATHER S Casey Allee Jumbo

Logan Mansfield

Sam Bruckner

WIll Meehan

Aaron Burlar

Tyler Parker

Derek Chapman

Hunter Pierce

Joey Conrad

Levi Puskas

Michael del Pape

John Redding

Nico Derr

Cory Rill

Tate Douglas

Andrew Rnakin

Elliott Dyer

Henry Romano Weller

Andrew Ehlers

Donald Rosier

Max Fries

Austin Scalf

Grant Hannon

Braiden Schweitzer

Warner Hansen

Morgan Seiter

Paul Hibberd

Josh Stewart

Dylan Hinckley

Colton Stott

Michale Krause

Tristan Syron

Charlie Krejsa

Tucker Van Buren

Sean Larkin

Louie Vigil

Mike Lensky

Alex Voller

Jacob Little

Gaven Wayne

Carl Loacker

Zach Zimmerman

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AT FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-FLORHAM by GSC Joe Palazzolo (Monmouth '03), contributing writer

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is the largest private university in New Jersey with more than 12,000 students enrolled at its two campuses in Florham Park and Teaneck. Though the college began as a junior college it quickly expanded to a four-year institution in 1948. Ten years later, FDU purchased 178 acres of the Twombly-Vanderbilt estate in Madison, which was home to Florence Adele Vanderbilt and her husband Hamilton McKown Twombly. The estate included a sprawling, 110-room mansion that was built over a four year period ending in 1897, though the Twombly-Vanderbilt family did not occupy the space until 1899. Nearly 60 years later, the mansion opened its doors to college students during the fall semester of 1958. Today, the FDUFlorham campus is home to more than 2,500 undergraduate students and over 1,000 graduate students.

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HISTORY OF THE COLONY Before they even attended their first class as college freshmen at FDU-Florham, a group of incoming freshmen connected with each other through social media. These young men formed a close friendship that only grew stronger and expanded when they began college classes in September 2016. After a few weeks on campus, the freshmen decided that they wanted to join a fraternity, but that their fraternity experience should be one that reinforced the bonds of brotherhood that they already built among themselves. While there is no denying that the FDU-Florham Greek system is strong and thriving, this group of 19 young men wanted to start something new. The group wanted to start a fraternity that promoted social excellence, eagerly participated in community service and philanthropic events, and provided additional value to the campus culture. As the group discussed how they could bring these qualities to FDU-Florham's Greek system, Anton Pezzano ('20) suggested that they consider starting a chapter of the fraternity that both his older brother and father joined at the New Jersey Institute of Technology - Sigma Pi. And with that suggestion, the decision was made to reach out to Sigma Pi Fraternity to determine whether or not this interest group could formally colonize in the hopes of becoming a Chapter. After several interactions with the Executive Office and the alumni volunteer leaders from the New Jersey Province, the Fraternity decided to colonize the interest group on January 22, 2017. The colony immediately integrated into the New Jersey Province and made particular connections with Alpha-Mu Chapter due to Pezzano's family relationships and to Epsilon-Xi Chapter since they are also located on a FDU campus. CHARTERING On February 25, 2018, the Fraternity officially chartered Iota-Phi Chapter at FDUFlorham. The chartering took place at the Twombly-Vanderbilt Mansion and was presided over by Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82). A team of New Jersey volunteers filled out the remainder of the chartering team (listed in the column to the right). The travelers and shades were played by undergraduates from New Jersey: travelers - John Fruhmann (FDU-Metropolitan '19), Nicholas Tucci (FDUMetropolitan '19), Aleksander Rzempoluch (FDU-Metropolitan '18); shades Jonathan Berrios (FDU-Metropolitan '20), Justin Walcott (FDU-Metropolitan '19), and Justin Esteves (FDU-Metropolitan '18). During the ceremony, GS Lawler began the Grand Sage's Address, but ceded to a team of visiting alumni and undergraduates to complete the address. This team included Anton's father and former Alpha-Mu Chapter Sage Tony Pezzano ('84), former Alpha-Mu Chapter Director Sam Givas (NJIT '77), Guy Madsen, Sr. (FDU-Metropolitan '85), Steve Kaufman (Monmouth '98), Alpha-Mu Chapter Sage Ian Kremen ('19), Iota-Iota Chapter Sage Matt Sorscher ('20), Niles Leisti (NJIT '05), Igor Mihatov (NJIT '12), and Mike Besko (NJIT '12). When the chartering ceremony was completed, GS Lawler was joined by Gamma-Eta Chapter Director Paul Gorman (Seton Hall '95) who acted as the Marshall during the installation of the Chapter's first Executive Council. The chartering team was also assisted by Gregory Farbanish (Rutgers '80) and the day's events were coordinated by Assistant Executive Director Joe Drain (Florida State '10), Director of Communications Chris Carter (Middle Tennessee '11), and Assistant Communications Director Emily Norton.

INSTALLATION TEAM GRAND SAGE

GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) GRAND SECOND COUNSELOR

Grand GSC Joe Palazzolo (Monmouth '03) GRAND THIRD COUNSELOR

New Jersey PA Ian Wolf (Rutgers '14) GRAND FOURTH COUNSELOR

Iota-Iota CD Joe Specchio (Montclair State '11) GRAND FIRST COUNSELOR

Epsilon-Xi CD Rashard Mills (William Paterson '10) GRAND HERALD

Iota-Phi CD Trent Pezzano (NJIT '17)

CH ART E RI NG OFFICER S SAGE

Anton Pezzano SECOND COUNSELOR

Jeff Gould THIRD COUNSELOR

John Vasapoli FOURTH COUNSELOR

Kevin Galyas FIRST COUNSELOR

Mike Gima HERALD

Brandon Ferriero

FO U NDING FATHER S Thomas Cashin Gianni Failla Brandon Ferriero Kevin Galyas Jeff Gould Michael Martucci Max Matuson Tarek Meniam Bryan Persaud Anton Pezzano Gabriel Pimentel Luc Roberts Miguelangel Romero Nicholas Santorelli Ernesto Sebastian Aidan Smith John Vasapoli Brian Williams Jack Wilmott

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AT OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY by GFC Les Wright (Murray State '70), contributing writer

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;affiliated university, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871, it was originally named Northwestern Ohio Normal School. In 1903, the school changed its name to Ohio Northern University. Facts about Ohio Northern are: has a student enrollment of 3,088, offers more than 70 programs of study, has an 11:1 student to faculty ratio, has an average class size of 18, 86% of full-time faculty have a PhD or terminal degree, and has 32,172 alumni from all 50 states and 62 countries. On January 11th, 1968, Ohio Northern hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This was four days before his 39th birthday, and just four months before his assassination. On April 17, 2018, Ohio Northern honored Dr. King on campus by unveiling a statue of his likeness. Dr. Daniel A. DiBiasio is the 11th, and current president of the university. 6 0 + SUMMER 2018

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HISTORY OF THE COLONY Zeta Chapter was founded at Ohio Northern University on June 1, 1912, and was the seventh chapter of Sigma Pi. In June 2012, the chapter marked its centennial anniversary. Zeta has over 1,000 initiated members. Prior to becoming Zeta Chapter of Sigma Pi the group was a local fraternity known as Phi Chi Psi. During the 1940s, fraternities across the nation suffered major declines in membership largely due to World War II. Zeta chapter was no different as they suffered a major decline in membership as well as a host of financial woes. As the world emerged from the war years, so did Zeta Chapter. In 1957, there were only seven active members. However, thanks to the bold leadership of brothers like Don Beal and Bob McCurdy, (both previous Sages) and many others, the Chapter experienced a period of growth and prosperity. In 1962 the Chapter received the first Grand Sage Award and in 1964, Chapter membership exceeded 100 men. In 1964, a new Chapter house was built which Zeta Chapter called home from 1965 until 2012. At that time the house was sold to the University due to the suspension of the Chapter and mounting repair costs. After a five year suspension, the newly formed Zeta Colony came roaring back. These young men with strong alumni help, went from a Colony to receiving their charter in less than one year. The Colonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major accomplishments include: maintaining a GPA of 3.23 (four brothers maintained a 4.0 GPA, with 16 men on the Dean's List), 400 hours of community service, 2017 Greek Week Champions, Homecoming Spirit Week Champs, 100% of all brothers are involved in an additional student organization. Zeta Chapter at Ohio Northern looks forward to another 100 years of growth and prosperity! CHARTERING The initiation ceremony was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at The Inn at Ohio Northern University on campus, where 39 new brothers were installed as Zeta Chapter. The Executive Office Staff was led by Assistant Executive Director Joe Drain (Florida State '10), Director of Communications Chris Carter (Middle Tennessee '11), and Growth Specialist Lanse Macke (Oregon '15), who was directly responsible for the Zeta Colonization. The Installation Banquet was attended by 100+ brothers including 35 alumni and guests and held in the McIntosh Ballroom on the Ohio Northern University campus that evening, honoring the Founding Fathers of the Zeta Chapter of the Fraternity. Of those 35 alumni in attendance, special recognition was given to brother Russ Bunger (Ohio Northern '52), initiated in 1949, who drove from Florida to attend. Brothers from Morehead State and The Ohio State University were also in attendance. The Master of Ceremonies, Donald E. Beal (Ohio Northern '63) recognized individuals from the Chapter and alumni that made the rechartering a success. Grand Sage Steve Lawler (Iowa '82), on behalf of the Grand Council and all the chapters in North America, read the Presentation of the Charter Proclamation, officially recognizing the installation of Zeta Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity.

INSTALLATION TEAM GRAND SAGE

GS Steve Lawler (Iowa '82) GRAND SECOND COUNSELOR

GFoC Brian Kurisky (Ferris State '07) GRAND THIRD COUNSELOR

Kentucky PA Daniel Daugherty (Morehead State '92) GRAND FOURTH COUNSELOR

Ohio PA Charlie Eldridge (Morehead State '90) GRAND FIRST COUNSELOR

GFC Les Wright (Murray State '70) GRAND HERALD

PGH Rob Pankau (Oakland '05)

CH ART E RI NG OFFICER S SAGE

Richard Deubler SECOND COUNSELOR

Aaron Adkins THIRD COUNSELOR

Andrew Kurdys FOURTH COUNSELOR

Sean Lowe FIRST COUNSELOR

Derek Hein HERALD

Drew Goehmann

FO U NDING FATHER S Aaron Adkins

Tanner Holke

Nathan Baker

Devonne Johnson

Tyson Bolenbaugh

Corey Kowatch

Dylan Boyd

Braden Kuhn

Aleksander Briscoe

Andrew Kurdys

Alexander Capeneka

Sean Lowe

Conor Cassara

Zachary Meronoff

Adam Clemens

Clayton Miller

Brayden Coler

Zachary Montgomery

Adam Copley

Donovin Moran

Jacob Cordle

Sean Moser

Gabriel Dauch

Zachary Padden

Richard Deubler V

Dakota Perry

Jack Ellerhorst

William Pierce

Kenneth Ernst

Charles Ranck III

Braydon Focht

Gabe Rastatter

Jared Fox

Joseph Rathkamp

Mitchell Frisby

Paul Sherrer

Drew Goehmann

Ian Simpson

Tanner Hartman

Brandon Smith

Derek Hein

Timothy Sullivan

Dylan Henry

Blake Van Vorhis

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TH E ALU M N US ADVISE R In this series, The Emerald staff finds past articles from the archives that are still relevant in today’s fraternal world. The following excerpt is from an article titled "The Alumnus Adviser" in Volume VII, Issue II from July 1920.

A The eighteenth issue of The Emerald, Volume VII, Issue II was published in July 1920, with Phillip Timberlake (Kenyon 1917) serving as Editor-inChief and Harry L. Barr (Ohio Northern 1923) serving as Business Manager.

The full article is available in Volume VII, Issue II (July 1920) online within the newly updated digital archives available at theemerald.org/archives

mong the many careful recommendations of the Eleventh Interfraternity Conference, the report of a committee appointed to consider the usefulness of alumni advisers for the chapters especially offers food for thought to our own Fraternity. The committee found alumni advisers highly satisfactory in the following activities in their chapters:

or from period to period, as its membership changes, will fall behind. The successful chapter is one with traditions, good traditions; and the effort should constantly be made to preserve the good traditions; gradually work out the bad traditions; and develop new, good policies into standards and traditions.

• Monthly addresses to their chapters on fraternity subjects, "looking toward a unanimity of action upon important pending questions through a process of general education."

• Advice in rushing: to recommend good men of his personal acquaintance; to teach the chapter what qualities to look for in new men.

• Discussion with the chapter of personal problems incident to college life. • Maintenance of the chapters in time of stress. • "A means to correct quickly and effectively any tendency of a dangerous character." It must be remembered that we are dealing largely with an organization whose membership completely changes every four years, and which, under these conditions, is never able from its active membership to develop a steady, permanent, experienced, and conservative element in its organization. It is this fact that was the cause of the old "seventh year slump" and is now accountable for the present ebb and flow of chapter standards. The concrete problem is to find some form of organization which will furnish the chapter with the element of permanence that will have a tendency to standardize its activities and its policies. A chapter that changes its character, its policies or its standards from year to year

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Regarding the specific duties of the alumnus adviser, the committee recommends:

• To encourage a sound financial policy, not as an inspector but as an adviser. "A good talk upon the fundamental principles of common business honesty as related to the members' obligation to the chapter." • To advise the chapter regarding their relation to the college; and the aims of the fraternity nationally. • To advise any who may consult him on any personal subjects. The value of an older friend to whom each member may turn is inestimable. • To advise the parents: if the parents of college students realized the seriousness of the fraternity's aims, and its place as an aid to the student, antifraternity legislation would enter the limbo of the ducking-stool and the pillory. • To encourage good scholarship. • To visit the chapter about once a month. The report of this committee offers to Sigma Pi the basis for much sound consideration.

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THOUGHTS ON THE EMERALD RECOVERED Paul Y. Ke (Purdue ’93) serves as the Missouri Province Archon, and has also served as the Chapter Director of Delta-Zeta at UMSL from 2002-2009 and again from 2013-2017. He works as a Consultant at Mastercard and is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. “The more things change, the more they stay the same...” Almost 100 years after this article was published in The Emerald and I am surprised how some of the struggles our brothers faced then in trying to “formulate a standard form of report for alumni advisors” we still face today in defining responsibilities for our own Alumni Volunteers. This is not to say that we’ve not made progress with roles such as Chapter Director, Province Archon, Alumni Advisory Board positions, etc. as well as our Standards of Excellence. But in trying to define the various job responsibilities within those roles given the diversity of our Chapters as well as various stages of overall Chapter health would be an impossible task. As the article has done, I believe the best that can be done is to focus on the value of the various volunteers can supply to a Chapter as they apply to our Fraternity’s Ideals. As a Chapter Director, the basic responsibilities of training and guiding our Chapter Officers in the operation of the Chapter in line with expectations from our Staff is only part of the role. It is far more important for them to manage, train and support fellow advisors on their Alumni Board in determining the fine-line between being “too-hands-on” or “too-hands-off." While the Advisor should be seen as a “fellow-worker,” they also need to be able to step outside and provide insight from the perspective of the Greek community, host institution, community at large, Province, Region, and Internationally…not to mention all Social Media outlets… I was a new father my first time as Chapter Director and I think of the experience to when my children were learning to walk. I knew that I could not be there all the time to keep them from falling and in all honesty, they also needed to learn from those bumps and falls. However, I was sure to stop them if they were headed towards danger such as the top of the staircase. In recent years, I’ve become an uncle and while I will do all I can to keep them from harm, I view my role as someone they can come to for advice when life’s challenges are thrown at them and help them in choosing the best path forward…but in the end, they are the ones that will need to walk that path.

The only statement made that I will disagree with is “The adviser, a graduate member of the individual chapter, is concerned with it alone.” While it certainly helps to have a background of the community, and “good” local traditions, this can be quickly learned as a new Chapter Director. Given the advances in technology and our own growth as a nation now provides us with the ability to assist our home Chapters remotely, but we lose the very valuable face-to-face contact with the Chapter and individual Brothers. I’d like to think that Alumni who can provide value and want to give back to the Fraternity overall should be considered regardless of Chapter affiliation or even Fraternity affiliation. As an undergrad, our Chapter Director and Faculty Advisor, David Tate, was an initiated member of another Fraternity, yet his commitment and passion for Sigma Pi and the brothers still serves as a model for me today. I would also caution that as a Fraternity, we often assume that a good performing Chapter is the result of good performing Advisors. This may be true in some instances, but I know of a group of highly-motivated Actives that do great work where the Advisors are simply a name on paper. There are also cases of Chapters that are great on paper, but that is due to Advisors running the day-to-day operations in place of the Chapter leaders, who then become dependent as they come to expect this behavior vs. taking on the responsibilities themselves. Finally, we have Chapters with great Advisors who provide great coaching, mentoring and guidance without doing the work on behalf of the Chapter. The Chapter has been provided the tools necessary, but simply refuse to use them. It’s these last Advisors that we need to support. Granted, there are times they don’t know or want to ask for help, but as Brothers our limbs should always be ready to offer assistance.

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FROM THE MUSEUM ARCHIVES

FOUNDER KINGSBURY IN TOMBSTONE by PGS E. Andrew Morris (Murray State '70), contributing writer

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The "From The Museum Archives" spotlight is an ongoing series in each issue of The Emerald that introduces an important historical item from the museum at the Executive Office. James Thompson Kingsbury was born in Lawrence County, Illinois, on January 8, 1877. He graduated in 1897 from Vincennes University; A.B., Illinois in 1899, and Law Degree in 1902. Tombstone founded in 1879 was an historic city that grew from 100 to 14,000 in 7 years. It was one of the last boom towns in the American Frontier. Although the city had 110 salons, 14 gambling halls and numerous brothels, it is best known for the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. With the growth in Arizona and the opportunity for lawyers, Kingsbury headed to Bisbee, Arizona. Mining in the Mule Mountains for gold, silver, and copper caused the population to soar to 9019 by 1912. In 1929, the county seat was moved from Tombstone to Bisbee where it remains today.

Grave marker in Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, Arizona

Founder Kingsbury married Grace Hicks in 1912 and raised his family and practiced law out of Tombstone until his death on October 1, 1950. He was the only Founder to start a second chapter and have a direct descendant to become a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity at Arizona State University. Brother Kingsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s badge was donated by the Beta-Kappa Chapter and is on display in the Historical Society Museum at the Mitchell House in Lebanon, Tennessee. Kingsbury served as the 1920 Grand Master at the King Solomon Lodge 5 6 4 + SUMMER 2018

PHOTO FINISH This photo was submitted by Mason McGavock (Missouri S&T '20). In the photo, a group of brothers from Alpha-Iota Chapter at Missouri S&T took a trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama for spring break together. To submit your own photos for consideration as the Photo Finish, please email them to emerald@sigmapi.org or use #sigmapi on your social media accounts.

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