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International Digest
News from the World of Sigma Pi
New Appointees to the Grand Council
Sigma Pi Fraternity is pleased to announce that Judge Kent Varney (Kentucky ’97), Paul Wydra (UMSL ’96), Justin Todoroff (Cal State Long Beach ’01), and PGS Larry Rovira (Cal State Fullerton ’80) have been appointed to the Grand Council for the remainder of the 20202022 biennium.
Varney steps into the role of Grand First Counselor, replacing Will Wojcik (Minnesota ’08). Wydra will replace Neil Thorsbakken (Middle Tennessee ’07) as the Grand Herald. Todoroff steps into the role of Grand Third Counselor, replacing Tim Quick (Iowa State ’98). PGS Rovira assumes the role of Past Grand Sage, replacing PGS Steve Lawler (Iowa ’78). Wojcik, Thorsbakken, Quick, and PGS Lawler resigned their roles on the Grand Council for personal reasons and their replacements were appointed in accordance with Article V of the Fraternity’s Constitution. We thank all of them for their time, dedication, and efforts while serving on the board. Kent Varney (Kentucky ’97) – From 2018 to 2020, Varney served as Province Archon for Kentucky Province. Varney previously served as Chapter Director of Epsilon-Lambda Chapter at Eastern Kentucky for 12 years. Varney has also been a presenter at Convocations and Mid-Year Leadership Conferences and served as an Educational Leadership Consultant for the Executive Office from 2001-2002. In 2005, Varney started as an attorney-at-law for 14 years with a firm practicing mostly in criminal law and personal injury for clients in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. Currently, Varney is the Circuit Judge in the 35th Judicial District, encompassing Pike County, Kentucky, presiding over all family court issues. Paul Wydra (UMSL ’96) – Wydra previously served as the Province Archon for the Sun Belt Province and is most recently the faculty advisor for Theta-Omega Chapter at Middle Tennessee. Wydra has previously served as president of the Delta-Zeta Housing Management Corporation, Chapter Director from 2005-2010 for ThetaOmega Chapter, and spent over four years on the Executive Office staff in various roles, including Educational Leadership Consultant for the Midwest, Director of Alumni Relations, and Director of Expansion. After leaving the Executive Office staff, Wydra shifted his career to Middle Tennessee. He has worked for more than 13 years in two different roles, initially as the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and currently as the Director of Development Initiatives. “JT” Todoroff (Cal State Long Beach ‘01) – Since the 2010-12 biennium, Todoroff has served as Parliamentarian at Convocation. He has had the privilege of working alongside Grand Sages of many personalities and perspectives. He most recently served on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee in 2020, and was the Southern California Province Archon in 2012. Professionally, Todoroff serves as a Sales Executive in the transportation industry, and currently oversees railroad, asset, and drayage procurement efforts for a Fortune-200 logistics firm. PGS Larry Rovira (Cal State Fullerton ’80) – PGS Rovira returns to the Grand Council after previously serving for ten years from 2000 to 2010, where he held each position on the board with the exception of Grand Herald. He has more than 40 years of dedication, passion, and experience within Sigma Pi, and established relationships with many chapters around the country. He currently holds the role of senior national account manager for Green Flash Brewing Company in San Diego, California.
