Author Archives: The Emerald

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 […]

Delta-Psi Alumni Meet at Troy-Wisconsin Game

Troy University Sigma Pi members (from left to right) Harold Tynes ‘78, Phil LaPrad ‘99, Jason Shores ’95, Adam Shores ‘98, Bryan Helms ‘78 and Tim Yandell ‘97 meet at the Troy University vs University of Wisconsin football game. “I’m a former Sigma Pi staff member and alumnus from Delta-Psi Chapter at Troy University.  This past weekend a few of […]

Tyler Manning (Saginaw Valley State ’14) awarded Balfour Fellowship

Congratulations to Tyler Manning (Saginaw Valley State ’14) at Ball State University who received the Balfour Fellowship from the North-American Interfraternity Conference Foundation. The Balfour Fellowships were established in 1985 to provide financial assistance to full-time students enrolled in accredited graduate or professional schools. Fellowships are open to initiated members of NIC, NPC, NPHC, and […]

Jimmy Steinfeldt recognized by San Diego State University

Alumnus Jimmy Seinfeld (San Diego State University, ’81), left, meets with Elliot Hirshman, President of San Diego State University during the Monty Awards hosted on Friday, September 18, 2015. You may remember Jimmy Steinfeldt in the Fall 2013 issue of The Emerald, where we chronicled his successful career as a veteran Rock and Roll photographer. This […]

Sigma Pi Unveils Veterans Memorial

*NOTE: This article originally ran in the Summer 2015 issue of The Emerald. More history was made at The Mitchell House on Saturday, July 18, 2015, where Sigma Pi officially unveiled the Veterans Memorial to hundreds of guests. The memorial–a striking nine-foot tall polished granite centerpiece, topped by the Sigma Pi Greek Cross, sitting on […]

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