The Sigma Chi International Fraternity has presented its 2017 Seven Lights Alumni Award to 24 brothers during the inaugural Celebration of Giving Back luncheon at the 81st Grand Chapter in Providence, Rhode Island. Each year, Sigma Chi presents the Seven Lights Award to alumni who have provided years of exceptional volunteer service to the Fraternity at the local, provincial or international levels. Each candidate must be nominated by at least three brothers, at least one of whom is a current Grand Praetor, Grand Trustee, alumni chapter president or chapter advisor. This year’s winners are:
Kevin Bidenkap, ARIZONA STATE 1990
John Brown, BRADLEY 1962
Tom Brodnax, EMORY 1968
James Connell, CAL. STATE-SAN BERNARDINO 1996
Michael Davis, KENT STATE 1994
Leo Fackler, FURMAN 2003
William Folland, UTAH 1962
Sonny Freeman, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1970
Philip Genereux, RHODE ISLAND 1993
Bart Graves, NORTHERN ARIZONA 1979
Dirk Greene, OHIO STATE 1993
Al Hanbury, RENSSELAER 1974
John Leighton, SOUTH CAROLINA 1999
Jim McFerrin, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1967
Rusty Pumphrey, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1986
Tom Ross, KENT STATE 1993
Douglas Sain, SAN DIEGO STATE 1985
Jim Salter, EMORY 1959
Johnny Santora, KENT STATE 2002
Vince Siren, WYOMING 1956
Steve Smelley, HOUSTON 1980
Ben Trachtenberg, YALE 2001
Charlie Westerfield, MURRAY STATE 2006
Brad Wimpy, ARKANSAS STATE 1999
