Category Archives: The Emerald

The membership of Sigma Pi Fraternity is saddened by the death of a member of the Epsilon-Gamma chapter at Illinois Wesleyan University. Brandon A. Landau, 18 of Bronx, N.Y., died on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Executive Director Mark S. Briscoe spoke with chapter leadership to offer support to Brandon

In our ongoing efforts to bring you the finest custom apparel, we are proud to present the official Sigma Pi Blazer, created exclusively for Sigma Pi members. Made of 100% worsted wool, the Sigma Pi Blazer features fun, bold lavender and pearl striped lining with our Crest and logo meticulously embroidered on the inside front […]

Members of Iota-Epsilon chapter at the University of Oregon assisted as escorts in “Princess for a Day,” an event for young girls in foster care. ABC’s KEZI 9 coverage

This past weekend, Theta-Nu Chapter (Univ. of Houston) was honored to have alumnus Jackson Young (Alpha) attend their first Founders’ Day Dinner.  The chapter hosted the dinner at the infamous (and haunted) Spaghetti Warehouse in Downtown Houston.  All of the active brothers had the distinct pleasure of dining and exchanging memories with each other.  Additionally, […]

Michael Richards is a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity, and holds the position of Vice President of Scholarship on the IFC at West Chester University of PA.  Michael challenged hazing in his community by questioning the pledge-education process that has been a long-standing tradition on campus.  After attending UIFI in 2011, he came back to […]

Briscoe Alley Brentwood, TN (February 28, 2012)

Knightnews.com stopped by Sigma Pi’s annual ACE (Altruistic Campus Experience) philanthropy that helps raise canned goods for the Knights Helping Knights Food Pantry. During these tough economic times, the Knights Helping Knights Food Pantry is out to help students in need of food, clothing, and other consumable items. It is located in the UCF Ferrell […]

The brothers of Sigma Pi paired up with the sisters of Delta Gamma to help Penn State raise over $10.6 million for THON 2012. The pair was able to raise over $90,000 towards the overall total, an improvement from $80,000 the previous year. Read more at Sigma Pi, Penn State

On Saturday, February 25th, seven chapters met at Cornell University to participate in the third annual Northeast Sigma Pi workshop. Presenters included Jim Wisherd (Grand Herald), Michael Ayalon (Province Archon), and the sages from each chapter. The major topics included where Networking 101, Policy Governance, Brotherhood Sustains Us, Improving Chapter Scholarship. The chapter sages also […]

The Jason Madachy Foundation was inspired by Drs. Joseph and Omayma Touma who had donated stethoscopes to what would have been Jason’s medical school class. We believe that understanding the camaraderie between new medical students and practicing physicians helps inspire future generations of dedicated physicians. It is this time honored tradition that has become the […]