December 2010, my freshman year of high school, I received unexpected news. Little did I know, it would change my life forever. That month I had been diagnosed with Alport Syndrome, a form of chronic kidney disease. Throughout the next four years, my daily life did not change that much, with the exception of constantly […]
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40th Anniversary at Epsilon-Epsilon Chapter (Emporia State)
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, 70 alumni, undergrads, and friends gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Epsilon-Epsilon Chapter at Emporia State University. The celebration was attended by Great Plains Province Archon Chris Ruth (UMSL ’08), Grand Herald Les Wright (Murray State ’70), and Grand First Counselor Steve Lawler (Iowa ’82). Highlights from the evening included celebrating […]
Epsilon-Chi Colony (San Diego) Helps Blind Student Get Service Dog
NOTE: This article has been modified from the original story which ran on the NBC San Diego website. The Sigma Pi Colony at the University of San Diego has allowed Micheal Girard to have a sense of security that he hasn’t had in nearly 20 years. Micheal Girard was a student at USD in the 1990s […]
How we raised $95,000 for the Ronald McDonald House
For the last 10 years, Eta-Mu Chapter has worked closely with the local Ronald McDonald House to give life to the “Gift of Life Gift of Love” event. Every year in November our chapter revives a call from the Ronald McDonald house informing us that they need our help once again, Gary (Director of the event on […]
Theta Chapter Takes Part in Penn State Holiday Lights Tour
Editor’s Note: This post was originally written by Michael Henning and intended for Daily Collegian, the student newspaper for Penn State. If you would like to read this article how it was intended, please click here. A trademark of the winter holiday season in State College is holiday lights adorning fraternity houses. This year the Penn […]
Murray State Chapter is Working to Fund Child’s Chemotherapy Treatment
Editor’s Note: This post was originally written by Briana Willis and intended for TheNews.org, the official website for Murray State News. If you would like to read this article how it was intended, please click here. With Thanksgiving having come and gone and Christmas coming up, “giving back” is the reason for the season. […]
Brothers in Arms
“2Lt. Walker Smith (Indiana of Pennsylvania ’15) and 2Lt Nicholas Wint (Cornell ’15) at the infantry basic officer leadership course at Fort Benning, Georgia. This is the primary education course for infantry officers before attending Ranger school, then moving on to their duty stations as platoon leaders. ” Thank you for your service, men!
Mu Chapter Alumni climb Mount Kilimanjaro
This past September, Sigma Pi colors flew on top of the world. Brothers Adam Cherubini (’13), Peter Cherubini (’10) and I (’13), along with two other friends, summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s largest free standing mountain and the highest point on the African continent. “It was a challenging six-day journey that pushed us to our […]
Tony Siress (Santa Clara, ’87) selected as Chief Executive Officer of Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Mountain View Voice on October 20, 2015 by Kevin Forestieri. Tony Siress was highlighted in our segment “20 Questions With…” on February 6, 2015. The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce has found its new president and CEO in Tony Siress, a business executive who has started and […]
Now that Rush is over, it’s time to start Recruitment!
Many of us have heard phrases like, “It’s about recruitment, not rush” or, “Recruitment is 24-7-365”. And while we may agree that it sounds like a novel idea, very few of us actually understand the how of year-round recruitment. In this month’s blog, I’d like to share with you some ideas for practical application of […]