This story was printed in the Fall 2016 issue of The Emerald magazine. If you do not receive printed issues of the magazine, but would like to, then please opt-in at sigmapi.org/updateinfo. When University of Georgia alumnus Allen Yee (Georgia ’99) learned a museum to house his favorite childhood characters was to be built, he […]
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Jay Jacobs (Auburn ’85) named Athletic Director of the Year
EDITOR’S NOTE: The selection below originally ran in a press release on the Auburn University website. To read the release in its entirety, please click here. Sigma Pi alumnus Jay Jacobs (Auburn ’85), who serves as the Athletic Director for Auburn University, has been named a 2016-2017 NACDA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year. […]
Michael Mann (Murray State ’17) Awarded Order of Omega Scholarship
Michael Mann (Murray State ’17), an undergraduate member of Gamma-Upsilon Chapter at Murray State University, has been awarded the Daisy M. Wood Memorial Scholarship from Order of Omega. The Order of Omega is an undergraduate society recognizing fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities. “It was an […]
Mario Raden (Old Dominion ’18) Selected to Play for U21 USA Beach Volleyball National Team
Mario Raden, a sophomore at Old Dominion University, has been selected to play for the U21 (Under-21) USA Beach Volleyball National Team. Mario played volleyball at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and helped the high school win the state championship in volleyball in his senior year. He currently serves as the coach for […]
Making the Most of Your Experience
In the fall of 2013, I received a bid to join Theta-Omega Chapter of Sigma Pi at Middle Tennessee State University. When I accepted this bid, little did I know this decision would shape my entire time in college. Joining Sigma Pi as a first semester freshman was one of the best choices I’ve made […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recognizing the Men of Sigma Pi
Throughout the history of Sigma Pi Fraternity, there have been great men who have represented Sigma Pi and themselves in an outstanding manner in their professional or personal lives. Often, though not always, we have found ways to recognize their achievements. After just a few minutes spent in the Sigma Pi Museum at the Mitchell […]