In case you missed it, the following feature is in the Summer 2021 issue of The Emerald. To read the issue, visit here. Q&A with the Restaurateur and ‘Top Chef’ Competitor Meet Chris Viaud (Johnson & Wales ’09), owner of two restaurants (Greenleaf and Culture), ‘Top Chef’ contestant, father, and proud member of Sigma Pi. […]
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And the Oscar Goes To…
In case you missed it, the following feature was written by contributing writer Jeremy Lenart (Monmouth ’19) in the Summer 2021 issue of The Emerald. To read the issue, visit here. Al Seib (Valparaiso ’75) Imagine hanging out backstage of the Oscars with Brad Pitt as U2 performs live. That might sound like a dream […]
From the Grand Sage – The Emerald Summer 2021 Issue
In case you missed it, the following update is from the Summer 2021 issue of The Emerald. To read the issue, visit here. Brothers and Friends, North America continues to open up and reawaken after more than a year of physically distancing. Offices are reopening and finding ways to accommodate a workforce that grew to […]
CEO Update – The Emerald Summer 2021 Issue
In case you missed it, the following update is from the Summer 2021 issue of The Emerald. To read the issue, visit here. Brothers and Friends, As we close out the 2020 – 2021 fiscal year, I want to begin by thanking our undergraduate officers for their leadership, our volunteers for their service to provide […]
Quarterly Recognition – July 2021
Province Archon of the Quarter Todd Griffin (East Carolina ’90) Appalachian Province It is our honor to recognize brother Todd Griffin, Appalachian Province Archon, this quarter. Todd has been serving as a Province Archon since 2019 and has shown tremendous leadership skills in helping his Province move forward. Because of his leadership Todd has added […]
How to Overcome Adversity
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]