The Grand Chapter Award recognizes chapters who have achieved over 80% on their Chapter Report Card. Arkansas (Alpha-Sigma) Bridgewater State (Eta-Eta) Cal State Chico (Theta-Mu) Fitchburg State (Eta-Tau) Grand Valley State (Theta-Rho) Missouri S&T (Alpha-Iota) Monmouth (Delta-Beta) Murray State (Gamma-Upsilon) NJIT (Alpha-Mu) Norfolk, VA (Theta-Eta) Oakland (Zeta-Pi) Oregon State (Omega) Purdue (Eta) Rutgers (Gamma-Eta) Saginaw […]
Category Archives: The Emerald
Past Grand Sage Howard Beyer (NJIT ’53) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Howard Beyer (NJIT ‘53) passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was 86 years old. PGS Beyer joined Sigma Pi while attending the Newark College of Engineering (now known as New Jersey Institute of Technology). He dedicated many years of service to the Fraternity at the national level, including serving as […]
In the Kitchen with ‘Top Chef’ Chris Viaud
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. […]
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 […]
Liam Collins (Southern Indiana ’20) Appointed Student Trustee
The following article was written and published through TriState. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Liam Collins to the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees as the university’s student trustee beginning July 1. Collins will hold the position until he graduates in 2023. He succeeds Josi Barscz, who was appointed in 2019. Collins is pursuing […]
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 […]
Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) lost his battle to Alzheimer’s on June 27, 2021. He was 74 years old. PGS Tash completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and went on to graduate from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1971. PGS Tash had a successful career as a district […]