These brothers haven’t stopped since their college days. They’ve gotten together every year for over half a century to celebrate their friendship and brotherhood. Nowadays, it is a year-end, black-tie, formal-only gala in commemoration of Orchid Ball memories as undergraduates. How did this 50-year affair begin? After brother and professional dancer Bobby Burgess (BO, Cal State-Long Beach ‘63) – of […]
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70 Years of Membership
On May 14, 2014, I celebrated 70 years as a member of Sigma Pi. Unlike most of you reading this message, I had two advantages, namely: My Brother, George, had been a member of Sigma Pi at Nu Chapter at Franklin & Marshall University. When I arrived at Penn State in January, 1944, George was also enrolled, attending […]
The Founders’ Award
The Founders’ Award is the highest and most prestigious honor which the Fraternity bestows upon an individual brother. The selection is based upon outstanding contributions or exceptional service in business, a profession, education, or humanitarianism, including service to Sigma Pi or the fraternity system as a whole. Through the years, the Fraternity has developed programs for the […]
The Mitchell House Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
On March 28 & 29, 2014, Sigma Pi Fraternity officially set the standard for fraternity executive offices with the dedication of The Mitchell House. As part of the two-day celebration, we saw many brothers, ranging from undergraduates to young alumni and past Grand Council members. It was truly a special time for Sigma Pi. In […]