BOWLING GREEN, OHIO | August 2, 2025 — Camden Capser, MONTANA 2025, accepted the 2025 International Balfour Award during the closing ceremony of the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held July 30 to Aug. 3 at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. 

Given annually to Sigma Chi’s most outstanding graduating senior, the International Balfour Award has been presented since 1930 when Significant Sig Paul Hagemann, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1930, was honored following the 1929 to 1930 academic year. 

Capser is a graduating honors student with a degree in management and entrepreneurship from the University of Montana and a former Division I football athlete. After overcoming personal adversity, he found purpose in Sigma Chi, where he served as Consul of the Beta Delta chapter, leading a 330 percent increase in philanthropy, an 800 percent rise in volunteer hours and a significant GPA boost across the chapter. He revamped chapter operations, launched mental health and academic initiatives and strengthened alumni and campus relationships. He also founded a successful fundraising startup, earned multiple academic and leadership honors and was the university’s nominee for the Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program. He also volunteered as a counselor at a summer camp for children with cancer. Committed to making a lasting impact, Capser aspires to continue serving Sigma Chi at the international level and mentoring future leaders.

Capser will join the previous year’s honoree, David Cathey, TEXAS TECH 2024, and undergraduate representatives Rhett Crain, BALL STATE 2026, and Logan Walsh, NEBRASKA 2026, to serve on the Fraternity’s Executive Committee. He will be on the committee for two years as an advocate for undergraduates.  

Runners-up to the award are Joseph Patrick, BELMONT 2025, and Evan Phelps, CINCINNATI 2025. Capser and the runners-up will receive a scholarship from Sigma Chi for their postgraduate education thanks to support from In Hoc Napa Valley and Significant Sig Brandon Chaney, INDIANA 1993. 

Notable IBA winners include the late Huntsman Cancer Institute founder Jon Huntsman Sr., PENNSYLVANIA 1959, as well as Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop namesake, 64th Grand Consul and former Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Keith Krach, PURDUE 1979. Both men also are recipients of the Significant Sig Award and inductees into the Order of Constantine.