Past Grand Sage Howard Beyer (NJIT ‘53) passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was 86 years old. PGS Beyer joined Sigma Pi while attending the Newark College of Engineering (now known as New Jersey Institute of Technology). He dedicated many years of service to the Fraternity at the national level, including serving as […]
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Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) lost his battle to Alzheimer’s on June 27, 2021. He was 74 years old. PGS Tash completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and went on to graduate from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1971. PGS Tash had a successful career as a district […]
Past Grand Sage Frank Fryburg (Penn State ‘44) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Frank Crumback Fryburg (Penn State ‘44) passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. PGS Fryburg initially enrolled at Penn State in 1944, but was drafted into the US Navy later that year upon turning 18. He made his return to Penn State on the GI Bill in 1947 to earn a bachelor […]
Recognition of the 10 Stars Campaign Donors
During the month of February, Sigma Pi hosted its first-ever 10 Stars Campaign. The fundraising effort centered around the idea of “give $10+ and ask ten,” where we ask our members to give what you can, whether it’s $10 or more; then, we hope you will ask ten of your friends to do the same. […]
CEO Update – The Emerald Winter 2021 Issue
Brothers and Friends, Like you, 2020 was a year I will never forget. Even with 20+ years of professional experience, that included at one point, moving from Assistant Executive Director of Sigma Pi to Chief Operating Officer of the Sigma Pi Educational Foundation in 2009 during the Great Recession, there was no gameplan on navigating […]
Recap: 2021 Mid-Year Leadership Conference
In response to the ever changing environment that was created by the pandemic, Sigma Pi made the decision to host the 2021 Mid-Year Leadership as a virtual experience. After in depth evaluation the Fraternity chose to utilize the Cvent platform to host what was the first virtual conference of Sigma Pi in it’s extensive history. […]
Grand Council Announces Past Grand Sage Appointment
Sigma Pi Fraternity is pleased to announce that PGS Larry Rovira (Cal State Fullerton ’80) has been appointed to the Grand Council for the remainder of the 2020-2022 biennium, effective immediately. PGS Rovira steps into the role of Past Grand Sage, replacing PGS Steve Lawler (Iowa ’78). PGS Lawler recently resigned his role on the […]
2019 Year-End Message from the Grand Council
With another year ending, we wanted to remind our members of some of the many things that we have to be grateful for in the world of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Here are just a few of the Fraternity’s highlights from 2019. Recruitment in Fall 2019 was up one percent year-over-year! This semester, our chapters and […]
Statement Regarding the Death of Sebastian Serafin-Bazan
The entire Sigma Pi family is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Sebastian Serafin-Bazan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Sebastian’s family and friends during this extremely difficult time. We remain in communication with the Buffalo Police Department and University officials, and have offered our support for their ongoing investigation. We will […]
Statement Regarding Investigation at University of Colorado Boulder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Frost, Executive Director/CEO Email: jfrost@sigmapi.org STATEMENT REGARDING INVESTIGATION AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER LEBANON, TN – We are aware of allegations connected to the potential violation of health and safety policies by Zeta-Delta Chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder. At this time, the Executive Office of Sigma Pi has […]