Written by Jeremy Lenart (Monmouth ’19) “The test of a true man’s character is how you overcome adversity. It is not what happens to you; it is how you react.” Those wise words were spoken by Bryan Duarte, an alumnus of Delta-Beta Chapter at Monmouth University in New Jersey. Duarte is a recovering quadriplegic who […]
Author Archives: Summer Clarkson
Carpenter Hired as Director of Strategic Growth
NASHVILLE, TN – The Executive Office of Sigma Pi is proud to announce that Drew Carpenter (Middle Tennessee ’18) was hired as a Director of Strategic Growth. He officially began serving in the new role on June 7, 2021. In the Director of Strategic Growth role, Carpenter will meet with universities and create a pipeline […]
Past Grand Herald Frank Woodbury (Missouri S&T ‘64) Obituary
Past Grand Herald Frank Woodbury (Missouri S&T ‘64) passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2021, at the age of 83. PGH Woodbury has been an active member of Sigma Pi Fraternity and served the Fraternity in volunteer roles for many years throughout his life. As an undergraduate, he served as Sage of Alpha-Iota Chapter. As […]
Quarterly Recognition – April 2021
Province Archon of the Quarter Kyle Koelbel (Arizona State ’06) Colorado Province We would like to recognize Colorado PA Kyle Koelbel for his outstanding work with the Colorado area chapters. Many of you may not be aware that one of the Zeta-Delta members was working at the grocery store in Boulder that was involved in […]
Masking Up from Coast to Coast
NJ Couple Donates More Than 100,000 Masks to Frontline Workers and Families in Need To help do their part during the pandemic, New Jersey residents Barton Henderson (Montclair State ’09) and his wife Kristina donated and helped distribute 20,000 masks to 2,200 families in need at a drive-thru food distribution at Bader Field in Atlantic […]
Addressing Modern Day Challenges
How Sigma Pi Is Addressing COVID-19, the Abolish Greek Life Movement, and Other Challenges In many parts of the country, Sigma Pi undergraduates returned to campuses this fall to an environment that was completely different from what they had left in the spring. Social distancing, mask wearing, and Zoom classes and meetings are just a […]
A Year in Review: Volunteer Engagement
In case you missed it, the following article is from the Winter 2021 issue of The Emerald. Written by Jacob Camilleri (Saginaw Valley State ’14), Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. To read the issue, visit here. Sigma Pi has been making strategic strides to provide our Alumni Volunteers more resources than ever before. In […]
Q&A with VP of Human Resources at Nestle USA, Tony Chukuka
Tony Chukuka (Cal State Long Beach ‘98) is currently the Vice President of Human Resources at Nestle USA. He possesses over 15 years of progressive HR experience across multiple industries, including Automotive, Government Contracting, and CPG. Tony received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University, Long Beach, and his Masters of Arts […]
Angela Woods Becomes First Woman to Win Award
In case you missed it, the following article is from the Winter 2021 issue of The Emerald. Written by Summer Clarkson. To read the issue, visit here. On December 17,2002, Sigma Pi Fraternity named Angela Woods a winning recipient of the Lyle H. Smith Award. The Lyle H. Smith Award is presented biennially to the […]
Quarterly Recognition – January 2021
Province Archon of the Quarter Kevin Carey (Illinois Wesleyan ’09) Illiana Province Carey serves as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair and 2020-2022 Elections Board Chairman for Sigma Pi. In December, he held a virtual officer transition workshop with his entire Province. Lastly, he was a speaker at the 2021 Mid-Year Leadership Conference, where he […]